While CDI Strategies, the ACDIS Blog, and social media are all wonderful ways to stay up to date on the latest conference news, there’s a self-serve option out there too. To peruse the dedicated conference webpages, click here.Read More »
The following is a list of all the upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. If you have an upcoming event you would like to include, please email Melissa Varnavas (mvarnavas@hcpro.com) and Linnea Archibald (...Read More »
by James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, CCDS
CMS plans to announce a complete revision of the CC/MCC structure in next year’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2019 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) rule. CMS notes that over the past several years, there has been a steady increase...Read More »
If you’ve ever read one of our Position Papers, White Papers, a Note from the Board in our bi-monthly CDI Journal, or listened to an ACDIS Quarterly Conference call, then you know what a crucial role the ACDIS advisory board plays in the leadership of our association.Read More »
Q: A patient was admitted to the emergency department (ED) via ambulance. The emergency medical technician (EMT) noted that the patient was in full cardiac arrest, with ventricular tachycardia (VT). The EMTs shocked the patient via defibrillator en route to hospital. What would we assign...Read More »
Though I can now follow along with (at least some of) the acronyms related to CDI, I’m still pretty new to the field. Ever since I was eight years old—or so my parents tell me—I wanted to be a writer. So, when I saw the job posting and description for the ACDIS editor position, I excitedly...Read More »
Under documentation. That’s the biggest concern when it comes to acute respiratory failure diagnoses, according to 42% of respondents to a poll during the February 8 episode of ACDIS Radio. A slight...Read More »
Since ACDIS first began publicizing this year’s conference, May 9-12, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, there have been a couple changes to the program. ACDIS is extremely excited to bring you the best of the best speakers and our...Read More »