Special Report: 2010 ACDIS Conference, Chicago available for download

July 8, 2010
CDI Strategies - Volume 4, Issue 14
ACDIS Guidance

All told there were more than 500 CDI professionals in attendance at the 2010 ACDIS National Conference in Chicago last month. In addition, there...Read More »

ACDIS comments to CMS on FY 2011 IPPS proposed rule

July 1, 2010
CDI Journal - Volume 4, Issue 3
ACDIS Guidance, Quality & Regulatory

The Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS) is pleased to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...Read More »

Director’s Note: ACDIS Board supports AHIMA CDI Practice Brief

July 1, 2010
CDI Journal - Volume 4, Issue 3
ACDIS Guidance

Since the last issue of CDI Journal, an important development has occurred in the industry: the release of the AHIMA documents “...Read More »

2010 CDI program staffing and reporting structure benchmarking report

July 1, 2010
Surveys
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

In response to a 30-question survey, 482 clinical documentation improvement (CDI) professionals provided data about the number of staff their programs employ, the number of queries their programs generate, and the number of chart reviews their staff perform. They offered information on the focus...

Guest Post: Reduce RAC Vulnerabilities with a Quality CDI Program

June 24, 2010
CDI Blog - Volume 3, Issue 11
ACDIS Guidance, Quality & Regulatory, Denials & Appeals

DRG (diagnosis-related groups) validation issues have been the main target of RAC (recovery audit coordinators) nationwide in recent months. When...Read More »

Guest Post: Use case managers as effective CDI tools in the emergency room

June 1, 2010
CDI Blog - Volume 3, Issue 10
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

by Glenn Krauss, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, C-CDI, CCDS

I work at a small community hospital with less than 100 beds. We implemented...Read More »

Director's Note: ACDIS annual conference updates

May 27, 2010
CDI Strategies - Volume 4, Issue 11
ACDIS Guidance

Next week more than 500 CDI specialists from around the country will meet at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago for the 3rd Annual ACDIS...Read More »

ACDIS Introductions: Brian Murphy, director

May 26, 2010
CDI Blog - Volume 3, Issue 9
ACDIS Guidance

Things you should know about Brian Murphy… Hummm… Where should I start? Not to worry, I promised my compatriot I wouldn’t reveal any of the sordid...Read More »

Work Group examines CDI staffing trends Survey

May 1, 2010
Surveys
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

The ACDIS CDI Work Group is pleased to present the results of its first CDI staffing survey. The following results are based on approximately 85 responses from CDI department managers on a wide range of questions concerning CDI department staffing.

The goal of the survey is to help CDI...

Guest Post: Physicians need to take control of EHR technology

April 22, 2010
CDI Blog - Volume 3, Issue 8
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Andrea Kraynak, CPC

EHR documentation can be dictated by billing rules and legal requirements, or by the physicians’ need to...Read More »

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