CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 25

ACDIS update: One more week to experience professional growth and apply for an ACDIS committee!

June 22, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

So many in the CDI community go above and beyond their essential everyday work. Here at ACDIS, we rely on and applaud every volunteer who has contributed efforts to CDI guidance, appreciation and recognition programs, celebrations, and served the CDI community—and ACDIS boards and committees...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 25

Meet a Member: ‘An exciting adventure’

June 22, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Jennie Kelley, RN, BSN, CCDS, is the CDI director at UMass Memorial Health in Massachusetts. She is also a member of the Massachusetts ACDIS local chapter.

ACDIS: How long have you been in the CDI field, and what did you do before entering the field?

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CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 25

Local chapter update: Join or start a topic-based CDI networking group

June 22, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

While ACDIS local chapters help CDI professionals network with peers in their region, we know that’s not the only way to make connections. The CDI world is vast and varied, so a topic that may apply to you may not mean much to your neighbor! That is why ACDIS networking groups are formed. For...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 24

Note from the Associate Editor: Discover the impact of an ACDIS committee

June 15, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Joshua Raposa

Information and education are not only at the heart of any organization but, also, in my opinion, two keys necessary for its longevity.

Whereas information is required in order to make accurate and well-developed decisions within the company, education is...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 24

News: New NIH project aims to reduce amputations through digital health tools

June 15, 2023
CDI Management, News

The “Saving Limbs, Saving Lives” (SL2) project, recently announced by the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), aims to reduce the number of leg amputations in the United States through providing access to a number of digital health tools....Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 24

News: Nonprofits cutting back on charity care amidst profit growth, study finds

June 15, 2023
News

From 2012 to 2019, the mean operating profits for nonprofit hospitals grew from $43 million to 58.9 million, according to a new study published by Health Affairs. During this time, the mean cash reserve...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 24

News: Big pharma sues government over drug price negotiation measures

June 15, 2023
News

Last week, the United States Chamber of Commerce sued the federal government, arguing that the Drug Price Negotiation...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 24

Q&A: CPT codes for removing kidney stones

June 15, 2023
Ask ACDIS

Q: If a physician performs a lithotripsy on a stone in the ureter or removes a stone from the ureter through a transurethral approach, then performs a percutaneous nephrostomy and treats a stone in the kidney, would both procedures be reported?

A...Read More »

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