The electronic health record has been a game-changer for CDI specialists, automating review processes, alerting providers to queries, and tracking physician responses. However, the new technology brings challenges as well. Read More »
What will the 2015 CDI Salary Survey bear out? With nearly 700 respondents so far, more than 60% indicate that their facilities offer additional career ladder opportunities with a CDI team lead role and other possibilities. Add your insight into how CDI staff job responsibilities and...Read More »
A federal judge, finding in favor of hospitals, rejected CMS’s arguments that it met all legal requirements for rulemaking when the organization cut hospital inpatient payments by 0.2% in conjunction with its 2-midnight policy, according to a statement issued by the American Hospital Association...Read More »
Providers need to report all services from October 1 forward with ICD-10 codes, but many will likely face scenarios with patients whose dates of service begin prior to October 1 and end after implementation. Read More »
ACDIS leadership and its Advisory Board spent the past several months delving into collective industry guidance, reviewing the existing ACDIS “Code of Ethics,” and gathering membership testimonies to create a comprehensive “Code of Ethics” update.Read More »
The percentage of healthcare clinicians who say they wouldn't recommend their electronic medical record system to a colleague has grown from 24% in 2010 to 51% in 2014.Read More »
