They say we’ll be together again, soon. While we are praying for those who are sick, those who have lost a loved one, and those whose jobs have been impacted by COVID-19, we are all anxiously awaiting that day.
Until that day arrives, however, we need...Read More »
Things are changing at a daily pace as the COVID-19 pandemic unfurls. To help CDI professionals navigate these challenging times, here’s a roundup of all the COVID-19 resources ACDIS has published in the last few weeks:
With travel restricted and in-person events postponed and cancelled, CCDS and CCDS-O holders may be on the hunt for some virtual CEU opportunities to meet the requirements for recertification. ACDIS members have access to many avenues for CEU acquisition, but there are also a number of options...Read More »
Risk adjustment primarily uses diagnosis codes related to chronic diseases to heighten reimbursement for sicker patients. CDI staff need to capture the documentation of these conditions annually to contribute to a patient’s risk score. They must be documented consistently throughout the medical...Read More »
By Wednesday, March 18, 2020, COVID-19 had begun to rage full force in the United States. Westchester County, New York, where Kerry Seerkircher, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDIP, serves as CDI director at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, New York, was considered an epicenter for...Read More »
ACDIS has made the difficult and unprecedented decision to postpone the 13th annual ACDIS conference, scheduled to take place May 5-8, 2020, at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. We are working to reschedule the event to the fall, with a new date expected in the coming weeks.Read More »
As healthcare organizations nationwide prepare and begin to deal with the growing COVID-19 pandemic, CDI professionals are faced with new documentation challenges, on top of adapting to remote work and engaging increasingly overwhelmed physicians. To help CDI professionals adapt, ACDIS has...Read More »
