Last week on the blog, we provided readers with a list of fun indoor activities to keep you busy when you’re not in the conference. If hiking and adventuring are more your speed, though, the Las Vegas area offers a wide range of attractions for you as well.
All those working in volunteer leadership capacity for current ACDIS local chapters are invited to join the Chapter Advisory Board (CAB) via webinar today, August 25, at 1 p.m., eastern.
The CAB, comprised of past and present leaders, will discuss its work on the leadership toolkit,...Read More »
All those working in volunteer leadership capacity for current ACDIS local chapters are invited to join the Chapter Advisory Board (CAB) via webinar on August 25, at 1 p.m., eastern. The CAB, comprised of past and present leaders, will discuss its work on the leadership toolkit, answer questions...Read More »
Want to present at the 10th Annual ACDIS Conference, to be held May 9-12, 2017 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV? Applications are due Monday, September 12, and can be accessed by...Read More »
Physician support in the CDI decision-making process from the CDI program’s inception helps physicians see beyond the immediate obligation of documentation to the greater good such documentation provides.
Physicians, as a group, tend to have similar personality traits. For example,...Read More »
Tomorrow (Friday, August 12), we’ll open up speaking applications for the 2017 ACDIS conference. Our 2017 program, which takes place May 9-12, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, marks the 10th annual ACDIS conference. We hope you can join us, and we’d love to have you share your ideas,...Read More »
The new MCC/CC lists in 2017 IPPS Final Rule released by CMS on August 2, include several new codes and many new combination codes with greater specificity. Most, however, have little effect on CDI specialists’ daily work. One item, however, hypertension, should raise some interest.Read More »
As the healthcare industry shifts from traditional fee-for-service to a value-based and quality-driven model, CDI specialists should be aware of the principles that drive risk adjustment payments. “I describe it as traveling down parallel to that which we travel to establish the DRG,” says...Read More »