It’s that time of year again: the start of what I fondly refer to as ACDIS Pocket Guide Season. From now until Christmas, authors Laurie Prescott and Dr. James Manz, as well as myself, will be hard at work putting together the latest editions of the...Read More »
Following up on their June 2021 report calling for fewer Medicare alternative payment models (APM), the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) offered strategies in their...Read More »
Despite the previous small rebound in March, the latest National Hospital Flash Report from Kaufman Hall shows hospitals’ median operating margins declined in April. Additionally, the...Read More »
Study findings from a recent CLASSIC trial showed that implementing a more restrictive protocol for IV fluids didn’t decrease mortality rates for intensive care unit (ICU) patients receiving septic shock treatment. As reported by...Read More »
Q: We are looking more closely at the National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC) definitions of admission type, specifically urgent versus elective. We have received several inquiries from the care teams to update cases from elective to urgent; however, when we look at the timeline...Read More »
CDI work is branching into so many different parts of the healthcare system, so let’s talk about it! ACDIS is excited to be preparing for the September/October edition of the CDI Journal, which will be focused on CDI expansion and outpatient topics. While we’re always interested in...Read More »
It’s easy to procrastinate completing the recertification process. But if you can knock out a few CCDS/CCDS-O continuing education credits (CEU) now, ‘future you’ will be very thankful. ACDIS members have free access to a multitude of CEU-earning opportunities that are easy to take advantage of...Read More »
“Risk adjustment is key to telling the patient’s story,” said Cheryl Manchenton, RN, CCDS, CPHM, a senior inpatient consultant/project manager/quality services lead overseeing CDI at 3M Health Information Systems based in Salt Lake City, Utah, on the April 13, 2022, episode of...Read More »
