CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 51

ACDIS update: Halloween giveaway winner announced

November 7, 2019
ACDIS Guidance

As ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas shared last week, the ACDIS team celebrated Halloween in style last week by throwing a Mad Hatter’s Tea Cocktail Party! As you can see in the image to the right, we had quite the group costume party. From left to right, you’ll see the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 51

Local chapter update: Thoughts from the Chapter Advisory Board

November 7, 2019
ACDIS Guidance

The Chapter Advisory Board meets virtually nearly every month to discuss concerns of local chapter volunteers and to share their thoughts about how ACDIS can help improve the experiences of those volunteers and the members they serve. Over the past year, they’ve worked diligently on a number of...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 13, Issue 50

Guest post: NICU CDI chart audits

October 2, 2020

by Rabia Jalal, MBBS, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, RHIA

I have been a CDI specialist in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for a few years now and had the pleasure of co-presenting on the topic...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 50

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Happy Halloween from the ACDIS team

October 31, 2019
ACDIS Guidance

by Melissa Varnavas

Yesterday, we took some time to play with construction paper, balloons, crayons, and a little bit of face paint to doll ourselves up for a Halloween unbirthday party with the Mad Hatter and his friends. We hope that you all have an opportunity to spend some...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 50

News: CMS opens discussion on MS-DRG CC/MCC comprehensive analysis

October 31, 2019
CDI Expansion, Clinical & Coding, Denials & Appeals, News, Quality & Regulatory

Earlier this month, the CMS held a call to discuss the MS-DRG CC/MCC comprehensive analysis discussed in the fiscal year (FY) 2020 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed and final rules. The deadline for submitting comments on this is tomorrow, Friday, November 1. ACDIS’ regulatory...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 50

News: CMS adopts five-part strategy to address Medicare fraud, waste, and abuse

October 31, 2019
CDI Management, Clinical & Coding, News, Quality & Regulatory

CMS announced a five-part strategy to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicare system,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 50

News: Majority of hospital leaders are considering outsourcing, survey finds

October 31, 2019
CDI Expansion, CDI Management, News

Ninety percent of hospital leaders are considering outsourcing both clinical and non-clinical functions to achieve cost-efficiencies and succeed in value-based care models, according to a Black Book survey.

Survey respondents agreed that value-based care models necessitate additional...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 50

Q&A: Daily CDI huddles

October 31, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

Are daily CDI huddles useful? If so, what topics should they focus on?Read More »

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