Articles

CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 55

Note from the ACDIS Interim Director: Final ACDIS/AHIMA 2022 Guidelines for Compliance Query Practice brief released

December 15, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC

Members of ACDIS and AHIMA began work to update the Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice©* brief in the summer months of this year. We now share with you the finalized draft of this guidance, which is...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 55

News: Unprecedented patient involvement in long COVID research, NIH finds

December 15, 2022
Clinical & Coding, News

Nearly one in five adults who are infected with COVID-19 go on to develop long COVID, according to leaders of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The long COVID studies currently underway by the organization were funded by Congress in 2021 to predict, diagnose, treat, and prevent long COVID...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 55

News: Delays in hospital’s ability to discharge patients increases strain on both parties, AHA reports

December 15, 2022
News, Quality & Regulatory

The average length-of-stay in hospitals has increased by about 19% for patients in 2022 compared to 2019, according to data from the healthcare consulting firm Strata Decision Technology. These delays in hospitals’ ability to discharge patients, as well as the negative consequences on both...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 55

News: 100% rise in demand of mental health services since 2020, new data shows

December 15, 2022
Clinical & Coding, News

According to new data released by Blue Cross Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA), the use of in-person and virtual mental health...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 55

Q&A: Orienting new staff remotely

December 15, 2022
Ask ACDIS, Policies & Procedures

As a benefit of membership in the ACDIS CDI Leadership Council, ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald sends out “missed connections” emails with questions from Council members on a regular basis. Anyone with experience related to one of the questions was invited to respond and...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 55

ACDIS update: Nominate your favorite colleague for an ACDIS Achievement Award!

December 15, 2022
ACDIS Guidance

As the year comes to a close and we reflect on all we’ve accomplished, there are a legion of CDI professionals with outstanding achievements who should be recognized. Now is your chance to spotlight the efforts and dedication of your colleagues by nominating them for an ACDIS Achievement Award!...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 55

ACDIS update: 2022 ACDIS office holiday closures

December 15, 2022
ACDIS Guidance

In observance of winter holidays, the ACDIS office will be closed intermittently over the month of December. We will be entirely closed Friday, December 23, 2022, till Tuesday, December 27, 2022, and Friday, December 30, 2022, till Tuesday, January 3, 2023.

We are taking this time off to...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 55

ACDIS update: Share how you use the ACDIS Pocket Guide, enter to win an ACDIS Online Boot Camp

December 15, 2022
ACDIS Guidance

The 2023 ACDIS Pocket Guide is now available, and we want to hear from you! Every CDI professional in the trenches has a unique set of responsibilities, so how you utilize your ACDIS Pocket Guide each day could look different than others—and even inspire others on how to better...Read More »

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