CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 12

Conference Updates: Speaker changes you might have missed

March 16, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, News, Education

Since ACDIS first began publicizing this year’s conference, May 9-12, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, there have been a couple changes to the program. ACDIS is extremely excited to bring you the best of the best speakers and our...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 11

Note from the Director: CDI success requires more than a credential

March 9, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Education

Which credential/certification/licensure makes for the best CDI specialist? RN? RHIA? MD?

If you answered all of the above—or none of the above—you’re on the right track, according to a new Position Paper written by the ACDIS...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 10

Guest post: Teaching physicians to “think with ink”

January 12, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, CCDS

Several journals recently challenged our proficiency in diagnostic decision-making. A lead article in the September 12, 2017 Annals of Internal Medicine asserts that “several signs...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 10

Note from the instructor: Increase understanding of pathophysiological concepts for CDI

March 2, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Clinical & Coding, Education

CDI specialists depend on clinical indicators to support queries. Hospitals and physicians need clinical indicators to support the validity of documented diagnoses.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 10

News: JAMA study shows physician reviews on rating websites are few and far between

March 2, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, News, Physician Queries, Education

Nearly 60% of patients say that online reviews matter to them when choosing a physician, according to a study conducted by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2014. However, the scope and usefulness of...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 10

Q&A: Coding for thiamine deficiency while treating prophylactically for potential thiamine deviancy

March 2, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding, Education

Q: Can you code for thiamine deficiency if the patient is being treated prophylactically for potential thiamine deviancy?

A: If the thiamine deficiency is not present and they are only preventing it, then a code would not be allowed. Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 10

Conference Update: Register by March 7 for early bird prices

March 2, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, News, Education

There’s only a few more days left to get the early bird discount for the ACDIS Conference. Reserve your seat by March 7 to take full advantage of the discount.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 10

Membership Update: How to make the most of the ACDIS polling questions

March 2, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, News, Education

As many of you know, ACDIS regularly publishes polling questions on the website spanning a number of topics pertaining to the CDI field. You may ask yourself, though, how ACDIS uses the information gathered from the polls.Read More »

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