The role of CDI in quality management programs is often overlooked, but unquestionably crucial to accurately reflecting a patient’s severity of illness and affect measures of length of stay, morbidity, and mortality. It’s also critical to ensure patients receive a clear and concise clinical...Read More »
Tomorrow on Friday, June 25, local chapter leaders should expect an email from ACDIS Editor Carolyn Riel (criel@acdis.org) asking for your latest updates regarding chapter business.
These updates can include meeting dates, times, and...Read More »
Due to provider pushback, UnitedHealthcare announced that they will delay the policy which would allow them to deny ED claims determined nonemergent...Read More »
What are the requirements when it comes to a physician advisor asking for diagnoses to be added to the medical record? Based on the ACDIS/AHIMA “Guidelines for achieving a compliant query practice” brief, physician advisors follow the same requirement of a CDI specialist with a compliant...Read More »
Do you know a CDI professional who goes above and beyond their daily duties to advance the CDI profession, help their colleagues, and move the needle on CDI outcomes at your facility? Consider nominating them for one of this year’s ACDIS...Read More »
