We heard from a number you seeking to become more involved in starting local chapters and in becoming more involved in chapter efforts in your area. So we look to you; if you’re interested in participating, leading, hosting, or speaking at an event in your area ...Read More »
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered $5.69 billion in False Claims Act settlements in fiscal year (FY) 2014; $2.3 billion of which against federal healthcare programs,...Read More »
Preliminary estimates for 2013 show a 9% decline in the rate of hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) from 2012 to 2013, and a 17% decline, from 145 to 121 HACs per 1,000 discharges, from 2010 to 2013,...Read More »
Note: AHIMA is calling for grassroots action supporting the 2015 ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation date after a letter addressed to the House of Representatives Speaker John A. Boehner, circulated Congress calling for another two-year delay. ACDIS stands behind AHIMA in its...Read More »
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that while CMS’ transparency tools such as its Hospital and Physician Compare websites “provide some clinical quality information relevant to consumers, they often lack condition-specific information for the type of non-urgent procedures that...Read More »
The Maryland ACDIS Chapter has been meeting for more than five years. Although previously under the auspices of the Maryland Hospital Association (MHA) (which still graciously houses the group’s monthly meetings), the group became an “official” ACDIS chapter back in 2013. On Friday, December...Read More »
