The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. Visit your local chapter’s webpage on the ACDIS site for additional information about upcoming meetings. To join a chapter if you haven’t already or to update your chapter contact...Read More »
Is CDI Week really only a month away? It’s hard to believe, but considering the 2023 CDI Week Industry Survey is now closed and the Furthering Education Committee is hard at work preparing resources and celebration ideas for the CDI community, I’d say now...Read More »
Yesterday, CMS released the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) final rule. In...Read More »
The National Institutes of Health recently announced the first two of the RECOVER initiative’s long COVID clinical trials are now underway and open for enrollment. The first study, called RECOVER-NEURO, will investigate interventions for long COVID...Read More »
Following a ProPublica article in March reporting Cigna denied 300,000 requests for payments over two months in 2022 through the PXDX algorithm, two Cigna members have...Read More »
Q: For inpatient hospital code reporting purposes, is the physician’s co-signature at the bottom of the registered dietitian’s (RD) note—where the dietitian includes clinical assessment, a diagnosis of severe malnutrition, and treatment plans associated with the diagnosis—sufficient...Read More »
Ever feel a bit of “FOMO” (aka the fear of missing out) watching the ACDIS conference come and go without an opportunity to attend? While the 2023 conference has long passed us by, ACDIS is not done giving everyone the chance to experience and learn from its amazing educational sessions. Right...Read More »
Rising in the ranks of a CDI department can make for an exciting challenge, but with all the new responsibilities and changes to weather in this industry, it can be hard going it alone. That’s why ACDIS launched the CDI Leadership Council...Read More »