FEATURES 9 CDI in a changing denials landscape 13 The payer side of CDI 15 Frontline appeal writing advice 20 Organization-wide clinical definitions...Read More »
Each year the ACDIS Achievement Awards recognize excellence in the CDI profession and bestow high honors on extraordinary CDI professionals from across the country. Honorees are nominated by colleagues...Read More »
By Melissa Varnavas
On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin landed on the moon. In taking his first step, Armstrong uttered the historic words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
by Irina Zusman, RHIA, CCS, CCDS
Both ccommercial and public payers now deny about one in every 10 submitted claims, costing health systems up to 2% of net patient revenue, according to a March 2019 article in Modern Healthcare. As the cost of healthcare continues to skyrocket,...Read More »
I’ve been asked in several classes about the difference between an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) and white blood cell (WBC) count and whether they can both be used for evaluating pancytopenia. Let’s take a look at what each of these terms mean and...Read More »
When ACDIS first conducted its CDI Salary Survey, more than half the respondents earned $69,999 or less. In 2018, only 17% fell into that bracket, down from 20% according to...Read More »
When a chapter is in its younger days, before it has gone through leadership transitions and/or created bylaws, ACDIS recommends that it does not collect dues or open banks accounts. Leaders should be sure the chapter has enough momentum and volunteers to be able to successful hand over control...Read More »
CDI Week 2019 kicks off in just 16 short days and will run September 16-20. This year’s theme is “CDI Superheroes: The Heroes Hospitals Deserve,” celebrating CDI professionals’ wide range of skill sets that extend over a variety of areas, their influence making its way into all aspects of...Read More »