Note from the ACDIS Director

ACDIS Regulatory Committee—the voice of CDI advocacy

by Brian Murphy

It’s easy to complain about CMS rules, regulations, and coding guidance from the likes of the Cooperating Parties or the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Coding Clinic. Certainly, over the years we’ve seen guidance we’ve disagreed with, or believed to be arbitrary or incongruent with clinical practice.

But complaining is ultimately empty and counterproductive, and a guarantee that nothing will change. On the other hand, you can do something about it, like the great work the ACDIS Regulatory Committee is doing.

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Here's what's been published on the ACDIS Blog in the last week:

Do you have a tip, story, or perspective to share with the broader ACDIS and CDI community? If you’re interested in writing a piece for the Blog, here are a couple guidelines for you:

Length: Typically, 500-700 words. If your post is longer, we may break it into two posts for readability.
Content: All things CDI (and coding too)! We love hearing about your experiences and the lessons you’ve learned about CDI along the way.

Besides those two guidelines, all you have to do is submit your piece to ACDIS Editor Linnea Archibald (larchibald@acdis.org) and Associate Editor Carolyn Riel (criel@acdis.org).

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