CDI Blog - Volume 5, Issue 11

Guest Post: Everything I need to know I learned from my cat

March 12, 2012
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Linda Renee Brown, RN, MA, CCDS, CCS, CDIP

Nobody reads blog bios. But if you read mine, you’ll see mention of Thomas, one of my four cats. I keep his picture as my work computer’s background, and because I have dual screens, I get to look at him twice.

Thomas and I...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 11

Director’s Note: Make the most of quarterly conference calls

May 26, 2011
ACDIS Guidance

The next ACDIS quarterly conference call will be held on Thursday, May 26, from 1-2 p.m. EST. ACDIS members have received dial-in instructions via e-mail. The quarterly conference calls work as follows: ACDIS Director Brian Murphy directs the call, introducing the advisory board members...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 5, Issue 11

Showcase your team and nominate a peer for an ACDIS Achievement Award or apply to present a poster!

November 13, 2023
Leadership Council, CDI Management

CDI specialists work hard.

Who could possibly deny it?

As such, if you are looking to honor the work that your team members do every day, we encourage you to nominate them for our ACDIS Achievement Awards! This year, ACDIS is offering not three, not four, but five ...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 5, Issue 11

Free 2023 Leadership Council Outpatient Mastermind recap webinar hosted tomorrow!

November 13, 2023
Leadership Council, Education

Are you looking to hear how some of the foremost figures in CDI leadership approach the problems of Outpatient CDI?

Then join us Tuesday, November 14 at 1 p.m. EST, to discuss key takeaways from the inaugural  Leadership Council Outpatient Mastermind term that just came...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 11

News: Medicare money set to run out sooner than expected

May 26, 2011
News

2024. Thirteen years. That’s how long Medicare’s trust fund is expected to last, according to the 2011 Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 5, Issue 11

Special Leadership Council discount on the 2024 ACDIS conference, ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI, and Physician Advisor Forum

November 13, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Leadership Council

The ACDIS/HCPro events team has decided to offer a special discount to current members of the ACDIS CDI Leadership Council for the 2024 ACDIS conference. The conference takes place April 8-11, 2024, at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 11

News: Hospital quality ratings sites fall short, study says

May 26, 2011
News, CDI Management

“Publicly marketed hospital rating systems of surgical quality such as the US News & World Report ‘America's Best Hospitals’ and HealthGrades ‘Best Hospitals’… ratings fail to identify other high-volume hospitals of equal quality,”...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 5, Issue 11

New questions from Council members on malnutrition criteria, case mix index and principal diagnosis selection, HCC capture in the CDPS model, and coding versus CDI queries

November 13, 2023
Leadership Council, Ask ACDIS

One of the biggest benefits of Council membership is that it opens opportunities for collaboration and networking between members. While you can always ask questions via the ACDIS Forum thread specifically for Council members...Read More »

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