As anyone who participates in their local chapter can attest, networking opportunities are invaluable. But with most ACDIS local chapters holding virtual meetings, it’s rare to get a chance to connect and collaborate in person. For that reason, ACDIS wants to help local chapters get together at...Read More »
FEATURES 5 Understanding the landscape of SDOH 10 Case study: Tracking and reporting quality impact of CDI efforts 13 Case study: CDI reporting structure ...Read More »
Every time I speak with a CDI professional I’ve never met before, I notice how different their circumstances are from the last person I spoke with. There is such a range of job responsibilities, education, and future career goals amongst our membership. Some have...Read More »
When asked, most CDI professionals will say that the primary goal of CDI is improved patient care. The idea that CDI is “all about the money” is, as all CDI professionals know, inaccurate and reductive. Yes, CDI efforts can lead to more accurate (and often...Read More »
Plans to end the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) on May 11 were declared by the Biden Administration in a policy statement released by the Office of Management and...Read More »
Health status does not exist in a vacuum, and it can be easy to forget that social and environmental factors can substantially impact a patient’s health status and eventual outcomes. However, strides have been made to recognize this fact and act accordingly: To...Read More »
Does the data collected by your healthcare system truly represent the patient you are caring for? It can, and physician documentation is critical to capture all major comorbidities, which then translates into coded data and impacts your...Read More »
