CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 24

News: Risk of cardiovascular issues higher in patients with long COVID

June 16, 2022
Clinical & Coding, News

Cardiovascular complications, such as pulmonary embolism, arterial and venous thromboses, myocardial infarction, and stroke, are found to be higher in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARC-CoV-2 (PASC), or “long COVID,” according to the American Academy of Physical Medicine and...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 24

News: Medicare spending fell in 2020 for the first time in two decades, study found

June 16, 2022
News, Quality & Regulatory

Medicare spending per beneficiary fell 3.6% in 2020, the first time it has declined since 1999, according to a study by the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 24

Q&A: Query alerts and fatigue

June 16, 2022
Ask ACDIS, Physician Queries

Q: We have a process on the inpatient side of our CDI program to only place three queries on a chart to avoid query fatigue. How do you manage the number of queries/alerts to a primary care provider in the ambulatory space? There may be 10–15 hierarchical condition categories (HCC) that need to...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 24

ACDIS update: 2022 CDI Week Industry Survey is now open

June 16, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

It’s crazy to think about, but preparations are already well under way for our annual CDI Week in September. That includes everything from decoration ideas to discounts to industry insights. This year we will be celebrating “...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 24

ACDIS update: Less than two weeks left to apply for a committee volunteer position!

June 16, 2022
ACDIS Guidance

Looking to get more involved in the CDI community? ACDIS’ volunteer boards and committees contribute to the association’s best-practice guidance, plan celebrations and appreciation programs, review materials for publication, vote for awards, advocate on behalf of all ACDIS members, and more....Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 24

Conference corner: 2022 materials now available

June 16, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

If the key to success in CDI work is continuing education, the door of success is who you learn it from. While it’s impossible to capture all the rich learning that occurred at the 2022 ACDIS conference, ACDIS members can now access the materials...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 24

Local chapter update: Summertime chapter events coming to you

June 16, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Summer is heating up and local chapter events with it. As the temperatures rise, chapters and networking groups are booking more meetings—some in-person and some virtual—to connect with their members and provide education over the vacation months.

If you’ve never joined a chapter before,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 23

Note from the Director of Programming: Cure your FOMO with virtual education and everyday connection

June 9, 2022
ACDIS Guidance

by Rebecca Hendren

Back in October 2021, I was having major FOMO, as the kids these days like to say. Or maybe have already stopped saying, but I’m too out of touch to know. FOMO stands for fear of missing out, and that’s how I felt in October 2021 when I was unable to attend the...Read More »

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