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CDI Strategies

CDI Strategies is a free bi-weekly e-mail resource for CDI specialists and Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS) members. CDI Strategies offers biweekly news on the latest coding changes and regulatory updates as well as tips for day to day program improvement and problem-solving.

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Issue 3, February 2, 2012

• Director’s Note: ACDIS members elect four new ACDIS Advisory Board members

  ACDIS would like to welcome four new members to the advisory board. These new board members are the...

• Membership Update: New content added to ACDIS site; reminders for members

  Professional of the year nominee deadline Click here to download the 2012 award nomination form...

• News: Poll, survey indicates CDI salary range

  Of 165 respondents who took part in a recent website poll, 50 (30%) indicated they earn more than...

• News: Vendor survey indicates physician documentation top priority for ICD-10 preparation

  More than 65% of respondents listed improving physician documentation as “the most important...

• News: Study finds physicians need more help with electronic records

  Transitioning to electronic health records (EHR) is no longer a question of “if” but...

• News: Nurses spending more time on indirect patient care

  Three hours a day. That’s how much time, out of a 12-hour shift, nurses say they spend on...

• Q&A: Coming to terms with the clinical/coding language disconnect

  Q:  I am fairly new to CDI and I have a nursing background. I’m trying to understand how...

Issue 2, January 19, 2012

• News: Advisory Board voting to begin next week

  Look for special e-mail instructions in the coming week directing ACDIS members to an online voting...

• Director’s Note: First Quarterly Conference call of 2012 scheduled; your questions wanted

  Mark your calendars: The first ACDIS quarterly conference call of 2012 has been scheduled for...

• Membership Update: New Local Chapter page published

  ACDIS recently updated its website Local Chapter networking page. To connect with Local Chapter...

• Conference Update: 2012 CDI Professional of the Year nominations, poster session submission period open; additional discount hotel rooms acquired

  Professional of the Year nominations It’s time to submit your nominations for the 2012 CDI...

• News; CMS releases online list of DRGs for ICD-10

  CMS recently published a draft ICD-10 MS-DRG definitions. According to the website, the definitions...

• Tip: MLN Matters article stresses importance of complete record review

  MLN Matters article SE1121 emphasizes that coders must consider all documentation from licensed...

• Q&A: Proper sequencing of heart failure with hypertensive heart/kidney disease

  Q:I have a question regarding sequencing. I would usually have sequenced 428.21 (heart failure) as...

Issue 1, January 5, 2012

• Director’s Note: CDI Journal offers insight for expanding CDI roles

  The January 2012 CDI Journal has been posted on the ACDIS web site. This edition includes two...

• Membership update: New materials posted to the Forms & Tools Library

  There have been a number of additions to the Forms & Tools Library thanks to the donations and...

• News: CMS debuts web page for ICD-10 CC and MCC lists

  CMS recently released ICD-10 CC and MCC lists on its web site. It lists the diagnosis by ICD-10...

• News: MAC notice underscores importance of good documentation through the medical record

  CDI specialists ideally should review medical records in their entirety and clarify non-specific...

• News: Important change impacts all CDI programs that review mortality charts

  CDI specialists that incorporate quality measures review in their duties take note: The Joint...

• Q&A: When is it appropriate to query for aspiration pneumonia?

  Q:A physician admitted a patient with pneumonia, which was the first diagnosis. The second...

• Pre-conference event: Physician advisor session expanded

  If you are a physician advisor, or a CDI department manager looking to add or get the most out of a...

• Conference opportunity: Poster submissions open for 2012 ACDIS conference

  The 5th annual ACDIS conference, to be held May 10-11, 2012 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San...

• Networking opportunities

  There's no better way to celebrate the New Year than with these educational opportunities. Make...