This month’s question was submitted on March 4, 2024, and focuses on new hire resources/orientation. Please note that questions and answers have been de-identified for the purposes of this article.
Q: I am interested in learning about the resources that other...Read More »
The ACDIS quarterly conference call is scheduled for today, Thursday, February 16, from 1-2 p.m. ET. ACDIS members should have received dial-in instructions via e-mail. If you did not receive instructions, e-mail ACDIS Member Services Specialist Penny Richards at...Read More »
As a reminder, the ACDIS national office is closed until Friday, April 12, while the team is at the ACDIS conference. If you need to reach out to someone during this period, please contact our customer care team at customerservice@hcpro.com.Read More »
The CDI Roadmap is intended to help establish baselines for hospitals starting up a new CDI department,either for the first time or in a “reboot.” Established CDI programs should find these documents beneficial as well. One of the documents I’m most pleased with is the “Goals and objectives of...Read More »
The following is a condensed, step-by-step guide that can be used for hospitalwide ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation, but contains additional details for CDI departments involved with ICD-10 training. It is updated to reflect the new ICD-10 compliance date of October 1, 2014.Read More »
My last blog post focused on physician profiling. Time and time again, I’ve seen that once physicians understand how clinical documentation impacts their pay, profiling, medical/legal risk and severity of illness reporting, they realize it is in...Read More »
ACDIS would like to welcome four new members to the advisory board. These new board members are the first to be elected to the position through the work of a nominating committee and a vote of the ACDIS membership, in a new process begun this year. Thanks to everyone who voted! Please welcome:...Read More »