Guest Post: Seven smart strategies of highly effective CDI specialists

September 4, 2012
CDI Blog - Volume 5, Issue 36
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Karen Newhouser, RN, BSN, CCM, CCDS

I’ve seen a lot of changes in the eight years I have been in the world of CDI.  As the...Read More »

Education: ICD-10 Training Games

July 17, 2012
Tip Sheets & Samples
Clinical & Coding, Education

Attached are four ICD-10 training games developed for JustCoding.com  Platinum subscribers and donated to ACDIS for its members. It includes a circulatory and musculoskeletal system word search, and a root operations crossword and root operations...

Guest Post: A passion for patient care is vital for nurses making the transition to CDI efforts

July 12, 2012
CDI Blog - Volume 5, Issue 30
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Dee Schad, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDIP

As a nurse new to the worlds of coding and clinical documentation, it can feel quite...Read More »

Get with the (CDI) program, doc!

July 1, 2012
CDI Journal - Volume 6, Issue 3
Education

by Trey La Charité, MD

We all agree: Better medical record documentation helps the patient, the physician, and the hospital. So why...Read More »

Meet a member: Medical librarian learns tips from ACDIS

July 1, 2012
CDI Journal - Volume 6, Issue 3
Education

Debra “Debi” G. Warner serves as the clinical librarian for Anthelio Healthcare Solutions, Inc., in San Antonio. She has a master’s degree in...Read More »

Volunteers step up to leadership roles

July 1, 2012
CDI Journal - Volume 6, Issue 3
Education

Editor’s note: The following individuals were recently chosen to lead local ACDIS chapters in their areas. ACDIS currently has more...Read More »

Guest Post: Helping the physician and the hospital through proactive denials management

June 28, 2012
CDI Blog - Volume 5, Issue 27
ACDIS Guidance, Education, Denials & Appeals

by Glenn Krauss, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, C-CDI, CCDS

CDI specialists can increase their value to their hospital and ensure a far...Read More »

Tip: Work with medical staff to mandate CDI orientation for new physicians

June 21, 2012
CDI Strategies - Volume 6, Issue 13
Education

Does your facility mandate physician participation in CDI orientation?

That’s the question SC ACDIS Chapter leader Rebecca “Ali”...Read More »

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Work with medical staff to mandate CDI orientation for new physicians

June 19, 2012
CDI Blog - Volume 5, Issue 24
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Melissa Varnavas

Does your facility mandate its physicians participate in CDI orientation?

That’s the question SC ACDIS...Read More »

Documentation Pocket Guide

May 30, 2012
Tip Sheets & Samples
Education

The attached PDF document contains documentation 26 documentation tip cards covering everything from CDI basics to physician evaluation and management (E/M) documentation requirements. Provided by Robert S. Hodges, BSN, MSN, RN, CCDS, the cards can be printed and folded together to create a...

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