After months and months of planning and preparation, the 2018 ACDIS conference is upon us. Due to the demands of the conference and the associated travel, the ACDIS offices will be closed starting May 19 and reopening May 29, after Memorial Day.Read More »
Last year, I took a career turn to become a physician advisor for CDI. It's been great. I'm learning new skills, doing research and data analysis, and helping to build systems to ensure the financial security of a community hospital system. And...Read More »
Yes, the ACDIS 2018 Conference will keep you occupied for most of your time in San Antonio for the 2018 ACDIS Conference, but make sure to save some time to enjoy beautiful San Antonio, too. It’s a very walking-friendly city and there’s...Read More »
I enjoy mysteries, puzzles, untangling that errant skein of yarn on occasion. But when I’m working, I’d like to leave mysteries and puzzles out of the equation.
Recently, I spent the better part of an hour combing through one history...Read More »
By E.S. Damalie, MD, FACHE, FHFMA, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS
Oh, how the world has changed! To think that it keeps changing and we, those working in the CDI profession, have only really just begun to discover what this role can accomplish can be a scary thought. In reality, we should...Read More »
Daxa Clarke, MD, will be presenting “Growing the physician advisor role: A Tale of Four Pediatric Physician Advisors,” on Day 2 of the ACDIS conference. Dr. Clarke is the medical director, CDI and utilization management, at Phoenix (Arizona) Children’s Hospital....Read More »
By Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS
History is a favorite subject of mine (unlike math, read my other post about case mix index and statistics). I firmly believe the adage that those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Of course, there is a difference between...Read More »
By E.S. Damalie, MD, FACHE, FHFMA, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS
More often than not CDI professionals are confronted with the task of justifying the value of CDI for the organization. Hospital administrators want to know why they should approve the hiring of a CDI staff or the purchase...Read More »
