CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 11

Note from the Certification Coordinator: CEU tips for your timely recertification

March 14, 2019
Education

By Penny Richards

Within the first hour at my desk one recent morning, I had three inquiries from seasoned CCDS holders who wanted to know how to earn continuing education units (CEU) for their recertification.

The ACDIS website has documentation that explains what CEUs...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 11

News: Clinicians’ EHR workarounds pose patient safety and quality risk, study finds

March 14, 2019
News, Policies & Procedures

According to a new study published in PLOS One, hospital care teams frequently use handwritten notes and verbal comments to communicate patient information in order to bypass design and...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 11

News: CMS asks consumers to “checkup” on hospitals’ posted price lists

March 14, 2019
News, Quality & Regulatory

Though CMS required hospitals to publish their list of retail charges for individual services and DRGs in online spreadsheets starting January 1 as part of the fiscal year 2019...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 11

News: Coordination & Maintenance Committee goes off agenda to discuss proposed sepsis code changes

March 14, 2019
Clinical & Coding, News

The Coordination and Maintenance (C&M) Committee met last week on March 5 and 6 to discuss proposed code changes in ICD-10-CM/PCS. The agendas for the meetings are available on the CMS...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 11

Q&A: Making the case for reviewing all payers

March 14, 2019
Ask ACDIS, Policies & Procedures

Q: Can someone help with creating a business case covering commercial patients? How does doing so add to the value of CDI efforts?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 11

Conference corner: What to expect from ACDIS 2019 educational sessions with a free recorded session

March 14, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Education

ACDIS Advisory Board member Erica E. Remer, MD, FACEP, CCDS, presented a session on CDI specialists’ role in clinical validation to an overflowing conference room in 2018. This year, Remer presents an end-of-the-day keynote address regarding...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 11

ACDIS update: ACDIS team sits down in front of the camera to discuss website offerings

March 14, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Education

The ACDIS website contains a wealth of information and resources for ACDIS members and non-members alike. Whether you’re looking for information about your local chapter, certification, or the latest development in CDI, it can be found on our website. But, you need to know where to look first.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 11

Symposium spotlight: 2019 Outpatient CDI Symposium speaker application deadline tomorrow, March 15

March 14, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Education, Outpatient CDI

The deadline to submit a speaker application for the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI is tomorrow, March 15. This year’s event will be held November 14-15, at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas. ...Read More »

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