It seems like we’ve been waiting and planning forever, but CDI Week 2017 is just around the corner. This year’s festivities officially take place September 18-22, but we know CDI specialists have been planning for much longer than that—and, for that matter, so...Read More »
The deadline for speaker submissions for the 2018 ACDIS 11th Annual Conference has been extended due to the devastation brought by hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The new deadline is September 25. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all who live and work in the affected areas.Read More »
A few seats have become available at next week’s ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI in Oak Brook, Illinois. If you’re interested in attending, contact Caison Morisey at 800-650-6787 ext. 8108, ...Read More »
The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. If you have an upcoming event you would like to include, please email Melissa Varnavas (mvarnavas@acdis.org) and Linnea Archibald (...Read More »
By E.S. Damalie, MD, FACHE, FHFMA, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS
Too often programs embark on process improvement without first obtaining a comprehensive investigation into current practices within the facility and comparing them to industry standards. Talking about process improvement...Read More »
Most likely you’ve already experienced peer reviews within your training; when you took your first record review and drafted your first queries, your manager or mentor looked over your shoulder and reviewed your work, offering you...Read More »