If you’re a loyal follower of ACDIS, you’ve most likely visited the ACDIS Blog once or twice. There, we post daily tips, news, and updates on clinical documentation improvement. Whether you’ve been a fan of...Read More »
There’s no question of the financial sustenance facility case mix index (CMI) provides. An elevated CMI level indicates an increased severity (or acuity weight) in surgical and life sustaining levels of medical care. Facility budgets are formed...Read More »
Sarah LaSource didn’t set out to do anything extraordinary on July 8. She took the CCDS certification exam—and lots of folks have done that. But she did what no one else has—walked out with the highest score we’ve ever seen anyone get on the exam, either the old or new version.
As with all aspects of the medical field, new technology shifts CDI. Sam Antonios, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCDS, a board certified internist and CDI and ICD-10 physician advisor for Via Christi in Wichita, Kansas, shared his thoughts on technology’s effects on CDI during the ...Read More »
I recently had the privilege of working with some pretty impressive people in our Boot Camp course, who happen to work for some critical access hospitals (CAH). They’re learning what they can do to improve documentation in the medical record,...Read More »
An email was sent to local chapter leaders on June 20, with a number of reminders and chapter business requests. If you are a chapter leader and did not receive that email please contact ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas at ...Read More »
The new ACDIS Career Center allows you to upload your resume, browse open positions, and sign up for alerts about new jobs specific to your criteria. If you’re looking to hire, we have job posting options (discounted for ACDIS members) as well as the ability to browse our resume database. ...Read More »
