CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 46

Symposium spotlight: Brewery tour winners announced, free outpatient CDI stats available

October 3, 2019
ACDIS Guidance

All those who registered to attend the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI by the early bird deadline (September 20) were entered into a drawing for one of four free tickets to an Austin Brewery tour. The winners (drumroll, please) are…Sara Burns, Chris Braun, Kristen Cummins, and Sheri Blanchard!...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 46

ACDIS tip: Retaining top CDI staff members takes creativity

October 3, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management, Education

CDI management has to be creative when it comes to staff retention.

Consider what it costs to train a CDI specialist. Most of the time, CDI specialists are hired with no experience. To start, they likely need up to three months of training and oversight. This can get costly, as it can add...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 46

ACDIS update: ACDIS poll offers insight into staffing shortages

October 3, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

As the baby boomer generation ages, their movement from active engagement in the workforce to retirement affects a host of profession types and poses serious risks to the nation’s healthcare institutions. Such news has been like a thunder cloud building over the past decade.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 46

Local chapter update: Develop a sponsorship strategy for local events

October 3, 2019
Leadership Council

ACDIS sponsors, vendors, or consultants often approach local chapter leaders with generous donation offers to help groups facilitate their educational offerings and support attendees with food and raffle items.Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 13, Issue 45

CDI Week 2020 Q&A: Physician engagement

September 16, 2020
Ask ACDIS

As part of the tenth annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week, ACDIS conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics. Samir Akach MD, MHCM, CPE, CHCQM-PHYSADV, SFHM, FACP, FACHE, the medical director of documentation, medical coding and...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 45

Note from the Certification Coordinator: This is it

September 26, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Penny Richards

This is it: my last day on Certification Watch here at ACDIS. It’s been a good run and I’m grateful for the relationships, friendships, and the love. I even learned a lot from the tough conversations, mostly about myself.

New online certification...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 45

News: Maximized coding may be driving increased inpatient hospital spending, Massachusetts study suggests

September 26, 2019
Clinical & Coding, News

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) monitors healthcare spending and provides recommendations for policy reform. At its most recent meeting on September 11, HPC researchers presented trends in commercial inpatient hospital volume and spending in the state. It found that commercial...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 45

News: CMS must do a better job monitoring quality programs and funding, GAO says

September 26, 2019
News, Quality & Regulatory

The Government Accountability Office (GAO), a government watchdog agency, said in a recent report that CMS lacks complete information on how much funding it allocates for quality programs. Additionally, the GAO questioned whether CMS has the...Read More »

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