CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 3

Note from the Director of Programming: Volunteer to serve on the ACDIS Advisory Board

January 18, 2024
ACDIS Guidance

by Rebecca Hendren

It’s a big year for the ACDIS Advisory Board. This year’s elections will see seven new members joining the Board. Will one of them be you?

Board members must have at least five years of CDI experience, be an ACDIS member, and have obtained the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 18, Issue 3

Note from the Associate Editorial Director | No diamond ring, but CDI engagement still king

May 1, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Linnea Archibald

Springtime is officially here (or perhaps even early summer for our friends in warmer climes than mine here in the Northeast), and with it often comes a beautiful barrage of engagement and wedding announcements. CDI professionals are a group that deeply...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 3

News: Louisiana mental health specialist convicted of Medicare fraud

January 18, 2024
News

Chassidy Bell of Shreveport, Louisiana, has been convicted of aiding and abetting healthcare fraud, according to a federal press release.

Bell was a former mental health specialist at...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 18, Issue 3

Feature | From the ground up: Employee engagement in CDI

May 1, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Joshua Raposa

The importance of employee engagement in any working environment cannot be overstated: Maintaining a sense of interconnectedness between all staff members is critical for the success of any outcome. This especially holds true for CDI departments. Because so much...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 3

News: Breast cancer mortality dropped 58% since 1975, study says

January 18, 2024
Clinical & Coding, News

Breast cancer mortality decreased 58% from 1975 to 2019, the likely result of breast cancer screenings and new treatments, according to an article released in JAMA.

According to the researchers, the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 18, Issue 3

2024 ACDIS national conference recap: Four days of discovery

May 1, 2024
ACDIS Guidance

by Karla Kozak

Did you know that while an average of 2.38 solar eclipses happen each year, a single location will be in the path of totality only once approximately every 375 years? For a little...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 3

News: MedPAC proposes increase for Medicare payment rates

January 18, 2024
News, Quality & Regulatory

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has recommended that Congress update Medicare payment rates for hospital inpatient and outpatient services, according to the American Hospital...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 18, Issue 3

Case study | Bolster success with CDI mentorships

May 1, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Jess Fluegel

No one jumps straight into CDI when they join the workforce, and for good reason. The crossover of two very different skill sets (clinical and coding), the lack of linear pathing to and within the career, and the confidence required for CDI advocacy and education...Read More »

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