Provider/physician engagement (pick your synonymous term for the person who diagnoses and provides medical care) has always been a core function of CDI. CDI specialists don’t just review records and issue queries to the provider. They also teach them the why...Read More »
Every job is a learning experience, and I learned more than a few things during my tenure as a county and state health director. One was that when you shake hands with someone, always say “Nice to see you.” If it’s the first time you’re meeting...Read More »
“It has something to do with healthcare documentation compliance.” That’s what I told people when asked about my new job with ACDIS. They sort of nodded slowly, eyes slightly squinted in questioning skepticism, and changed the subject.
There are only a few more days left to get the discounted hotel room rate for the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI. Reserve your room by Monday, October 21, to take full advantage of the discount. The event takes place November 14-15 at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas.Read More »
Whether you’ve been in the CDI field for two months or 20 years, ACDIS believes you have valuable insight to share with the CDI community. One of the wonderful things about ACDIS is that it gives those working in the field a way to share their advice with peers, helping others along in their CDI...Read More »
Recently, we received a question from a member about risk factors associated with providers not taking queries seriously and providing less than helpful responses. The question really goes to the heart of physician engagement.
We are celebrating Throw Back Thursday (#TBT) today with $100 off admission to the 2019 ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI with code OPTBT100 at check out. The event takes place November 14-15 at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas. The ACDIS symposium is the only...Read More »
From August through October there will have been nearly 30 local events offering CDI education and networking across the country. Now, some of these chapters host small, after-hour-type sessions gathering 15 or 20 people to talk about an issue. If these 30 events gathered a minimum of 20...Read More »
