Voting is now open for four ACDIS advisory board positions, for terms of service starting in 2016 through the end of 2018. ACDIS members may log on to the ACDIS website with their username and password to select the four candidates they believe are the best fit for the association, and then cast...Read More »
It’s a glass half-full kind of result—40% of “ACDIS Radio” listeners (of the October 28, 2015, broadcast) say their CDI program has an established query auditing process in place. But there’s definitely room to add more milk to the glass: Another 29% say they have some query review practices...Read More »
For calendar years (CYs) 2012 and 2013, Medicare overpaid Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha more than $111,000 for 19 inpatient and outpatient claims, including insufficiently documented sepsis and septic syndrome.Read More »
Each year, four new Advisory Board members step forward and four trusted members take a step back from their roles. Each board member brings unique expertise and insight to bear on the board and on the direction of the overall association.
For those stepping back from board duties as 2015...Read More »
If we are to succeed in the transition to ICD-10, we need to dispel all myths about the new code set, be empathetic to physicians, and always offer support.Read More »
Many CDI specialists coming from the bedside nursing background are used to working weekends and holidays. It comes with the territory—hospitals are open 24/7, 365 days a year, and doctors, nurses, and the like have to be on-site at all times. Those transitioning to the CDI field do so for a...Read More »
