I am getting mixed information regarding uncertain diagnoses and if they have to be documented at the time of discharge (and if so, what does the “time of discharge” mean), or if the uncertain diagnoses have to be in the discharge summary. Can you please help clarify?Read More »
As a hiring manager, when I am presented with candidates, they have already gone through a human resources (HR) screening, so I don’t see everyone that was poolside to begin with. If a candidate has made it past the...Read More »
Every January, ACDIS asks its members to participate in a short survey to share their thoughts about membership benefits. It’s an opportunity for members to share what they love about ACDIS and what they wish ACDIS might provide its members in the coming year.
With the second surge of COVID-19 this winter, many CDI professionals are working from home and feeling the sting of furloughs and hiring freezes but are also fighting back with creative solutions and deep-dive record reviews that are transforming the profession and re-establishing CDI value....Read More »
Our current list of local chapter and networking events for 2021 is looking a bit sparse with only a few meetings currently scheduled. We know that there is a lot still unknown about this new year and many of you are working towards figuring out when your meetings will be. Once you have those...Read More »
2020 was brutal, all around. COVID-19 is responsible for more than 400,000 deaths in the United States (and climbing). It was a year of incredible social and political unrest and division.
CDI departments were not unaffected....Read More »
Last year saw less than 80 hospital mergers, down from 92 in 2019, according to a Kaufman Hall report. COVID-19 may have slowed hospital consolidation but...Read More »
