By Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC

I watch way too much television. Usually, I’m sitting with the television on and reading, surfing the net, shopping, and when something catches my ear, I focus on the screen. My husband often chooses a channel that provides political views he knows I will disagree with, just to see how long it takes me to yell out some comments that should likely never be repeated. He does this with medical shows as well, just to hear me say things like:

“That is NOT a shockable rhythm!”

“You cannot REVERSE brain death!”

“A nurse would NEVER say that!”

“An orthopedic surgeon would NOT evacuate a subdural hematoma…”

As of January 1, all the ACDIS Blog content previously housed on the WordPress site has been migrated over to ACDIS’ official website home. While the ACDIS team is excited for the change, we wanted to take a moment and share why you should be too.

After delaying the overall star rating update on Hospital Compare in October, CMS has announced updates to the methodology behind assigning the star ratings.

The CCDS exam underwent a couple changes as of January 1, 2018, so the time is right for some extra help.

CMS will make a settlement option available for providers and suppliers with fewer than 500 appeals.

Q: We’ve been getting denials on acute respiratory failure from Medicare Advantage plans. How would you suggest we fight these denials?

With the new year here, ACDIS is picking up pace working on 2018’s CDI book offerings. And, we need your help.

The Chapter Advisory Board has met regularly over the past five years, and this year it will enter a new phase of work with a new set of volunteers.

Want to get involved in the ACDIS and CDI community this year? ACDIS is currently seeking volunteers for the 2018 Forms & Tools Library Committee.

Dignity Health in California used a multipronged initiative to improve their revenue cycle, according to HealthLeaders Media.