ACDIS has made some significant changes to our annual ACDIS Achievement Awards, to be awarded at the ninth annual ACDIS Conference, May 23-26, 2016 in Atlanta. We will be accepting nominations in the following categories:Read More »
CMS recently expanded the amount of data available on its Physician Compare tool, to include new quality performance data was added for group practices, Accountable Care Organizations, and, for the first time, individual providers. However the AMA expressed concerns, calling the new data “...Read More »
CMS has to explain its calculation for a negative 0.2% reduction in inpatient payment rates as a result of implementing the 2-midnight rule, according to a recent court ruling. The court also said providers should have an opportunity to comment on the calculation. Read More »
ACDIS is proud to celebrate the 3,000th Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) credential holder, Rhonda Bisby, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDI specialist at Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston, Texas.Read More »
With more than 40 local chapters and networking groups across the country there’s lots of opportunities for CDI professionals to learn from each other and share best practices. Local chapters are volunteer led, each chapter is required by ACDIS to have three leaders from three different...Read More »
Voting is now open for four ACDIS advisory board positions, for terms of service starting in 2016 through the end of 2018. ACDIS members may log on to the ACDIS website with their username and password to select the four candidates they believe are the best fit for the association, and then cast...Read More »
For calendar years (CYs) 2012 and 2013, Medicare overpaid Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha more than $111,000 for 19 inpatient and outpatient claims, including insufficiently documented sepsis and septic syndrome.Read More »
