From Facebook, to Twitter, to Instagram, to LinkedIn, it’s never been easier to connect with the ACDIS team and the broader CDI community worldwide.Read More »
Day 2 of the ACDIS conference is always state pride day, on which chapter leaders from all over the country are encouraged to decorate tables and host state-specific lunchtime gatherings. This year, as in years’ past, the volunteer leaders went all out. From Florida’s inflatable palm trees and...Read More »
Twice this week, I’ve had people contact me who are late recertifying—unaware that their ACDIS dues don’t cover the cost of their recertification. In one case, the individual was only a few months overdue and will be able to successfully recertify.
From the coding and CDI perspective, sepsis can be one of the trickiest diagnoses. Here are a few things coders wish physicians knew about sepsis documentation and coding.Read More »
As the temperatures climb, CDI summertime events are taking shape too. As you plan your next chapter event, make sure to take a moment to review the items in the Leadership Toolkit for help planning the best possible chapter event.Read More »
It’s the last day of #ACDIS2019—and hard to believe that the finish line is already in sight. Our theme this year was Charting the Course. As I mentioned in my opening welcome remarks, we don’t know what the final destination is for CDI. Regulations and...Read More »
Paola Dees, MD, is presenting a poster titled “Take 5 to improve satisfaction of resident CDI education” at the 2019 ACDIS conference. Dees is a pediatric hospitalist and medical director of utilization management, at Johns Hopkins All...Read More »
