We all agree: Better medical record documentation helps the patient, the physician, and the hospital. So why do we have so much trouble getting physicians to implement suggestions made by the CDI staff?
If your facility is anything like mine, provider...Read More »
Editor’s note: The following individuals were recently chosen to lead local ACDIS chapters in their areas. ACDIS currently has more than 40 local chapters across the country and is helping to facilitate additional networking efforts for CDI professionals in specialty areas. For...Read More »
ACDIS is planning a special Leadership Council reception at the 2024 ACDIS conference on Wednesday, April 10, after the sessions have ended! If you’re planning to attend the conference, we encourage you to ...Read More »
Martha Stanley, RN, MSN, CCM, is a CDI specialist at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, NM. Farmington is in the high desert near the famous four corners— the place where New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah meet in perfect unison.Read More »
By providing an opportunity for local chapter participants to give back to the community, ACDIS Local Chapter leaders say they are responding to an inherent trait of CDI professionals.
"You never know how your actions are going to affect someone,” say Virginia ACDIS chapter leader ...Read More »
The bane of many CDI specialists’ existence is trying to get physicians to buy into good documentation practices. But a recent notice issued by TrailBlazer Health Enterprises, LLC, put in about as plain words I’ve seen that contractors are now going to be comparing Part A (hospital) with Part B...Read More »
There's no better way to celebrate the New Year than with these educational opportunities. Make good on your CDI educational resolutions. Get involved. The following states are holding meetings in January:
