Speech-to-text transcription solutions have been touted as a way to reduce physician documentation burdens, but a study published in the Journal of Informatics in Health and Biomedicine suggests that such systems are not a complete replacement for human scribes.
If a hospital-acquired condition (HAC) or patient safety indicator (PSI) is assigned as not present on admission (POA), how does it affect our quality scores and reimbursement?Read More »
According to the ongoing ACDIS poll, 77% of CDI professionals are currently working remotely from home. For those new to the work-from-home life, this new environment may feel isolating, especially when combined with COVID-19 social distancing practices. All these factors mean there’s no better...Read More »
Each and every tool in the ACDIS Resource Library was contributed by an ACDIS member and reviewed for helpfulness and compliance by the Forms & Tools Library Committee. The Library is built by members and for members, so from time to time ACDIS asks for submissions to help fill gaps in the...Read More »
These are difficult times for everyone, especially those working in healthcare environments. While CDI professionals may not be on the frontlines of patient care, many are facing professional repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Anecdotally, the ACDIS team has heard of CDI teams...Read More »
Most local chapters have had to cancel their in-person events due to concerns related to COVID-19. ACDIS is collaborating with the Texas, Northwest Oregon, and Michigan chapters this month to help bridge the gap in learning and will continue to collaborate with willing groups in the coming...Read More »
by Cynthia Raymond, RN, MSN, CPC, COC, CCDS, ACM-RN
CDI specialist’s work can often be tapered down to two categories of work. One category is concurrent stay reviews where CDI makes efforts to ensure that the medical record is accurate and compliant before final coding. The...Read More »
