Have you pitched attending the 2016 ACDIS conference in Atlanta to your boss yet? Here’s a sample letter you can use to start the conversation. Modify it as necessary and be sure to add in a few of the specific issues from sessions which you’d like to attend by reviewing the agenda.Read More »
“A graph is worth a thousand words,” says Matthew Bohl, business analyst for the CDI program at Baystate Health in Springfield, Massachusetts.Read More »
It’s a glass half-full kind of result—40% of “ACDIS Radio” listeners (of the October 28, 2015, broadcast) say their CDI program has an established query auditing process in place. But there’s definitely room to add more milk to the glass: Another 29% say they have some query review practices...Read More »
Many CDI specialists coming from the bedside nursing background are used to working weekends and holidays. It comes with the territory—hospitals are open 24/7, 365 days a year, and doctors, nurses, and the like have to be on-site at all times. Those transitioning to the CDI field do so for a...Read More »
Q: At my facility, we are to “pull” bad or un-credible queries from patient charts and report the query to our manager. Is there any official guidance on this practice?Read More »
Hospitals could soon be required to develop a discharge plan within 24 hours of admission or registration, according to a report published by CMS on Oct. 29.Read More »
As you begin to plan your itinerary, we will be chatting with a handful of our speakers to give you a preview of the sessions we are offering. This week, we interviewed Cindi Stefl RN, BSN, CCDS, CDS Manager at Systems & Technology Service Center in Lakewood, Colorado, who,...Read More »