Rabia Jalal, MBBS, MSHIM, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, RHIA, is a CDI specialist II/senior clinical analyst with Optum360 working at Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, California. She is a member of the California ACDIS local chapter’s newsletter committee, the ACDIS Diversity...Read More »
Did you know that ACDIS has a whole section of available free resources? Simply go to the ACDIS website and hover over the “Resources” tab and you’ll see “Free & Sponsored Resources” on the list. Click there to access all the free resources...Read More »
Chapter newsletters allow leaders to communicate updates, meeting recaps, and chapter needs to their members easily and in a centralized place. If you plan on sending out a chapter newsletter, you can also have that newsletter posted to your chapter page on the ACDIS website to increase its...Read More »
It’s hard to believe a month has passed since my introduction to ACDIS and the CDI profession. Starting this job, I expected the welcome challenge of writing about a subject I’ve never heard of. But I certainly didn’t expect to enter a whole new reality—and even...Read More »
New data from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) indicates that physician compensation has rebounded in most areas after the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, physicians on average reported compensation levels in line with pre-pandemic data or higher,...Read More »
The use of telemedicine for cancer care has grown increasingly common but not at an equitable rate, according to a recent study conducted by Jenny S. Guadamuz, PhD, of...Read More »
