The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to reflect on the previous year, reminiscing over good times and bad. As the ACDIS team looks back over 2020 and ahead to 2021, we wanted to take a few moments to remind you of the topics and articles covered last year in the CDI Journal....Read More »
Nobody likes being proved wrong, but it’s not always a bad thing. It’s probably okay to be proven wrong when you think it’s a good idea to feed a shark by hand, or to drink a few beers and then tell your buddies you can bite the head off a...Read More »
FEATURES 6 Starting out in CDI (B) 10 Case study: Taking physician education virtual (B, I, A) 15 Expanding your CDI department (A) 23 CDI...Read More »
The ACDIS conference is a busy place, filled with education, networking, and fun. It’s easy for it to fly by in the blink of an eye. No matter how hectic the event becomes, one thing I’ll always make time for is meeting with the committee members I work with...Read More »
By Linnea Archibald
The ACDIS team has been working remotely from home since March 16. At the time of this edition’s publication, we’ve been home for 169 days. Of course, the ACDIS team aren’t the only ones who’ve been social distancing and working remotely. As of ...Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
Each year when ACDIS conducts our annual membership survey, the number one concern CDI professionals tell us they struggle with is physician engagement and education. Without an engaged physician staff, CDI efforts will languish with unanswered queries and subpar...Read More »
Q: Our organization has implemented a workflow to identify social determinants of health (SDOH). The tool is provided to patients at annual visits and Medicare annual wellness visit. I feel that the question which would lead to the assignment of SDOH code Z55.9, Problems related to education and...Read More »
