by Marlene Goodwin-Esola, MSN, RNC, with input from Commila Hamman, RN, BSN, CCDS, and Alexa Stephenson, CHFP
As a new director of a CDI program, with a team of eight CDI specialists for a continually growing, soon-to-be 350-bed acute care facility, I inherited the department...Read More »
by Alba Kuqi, MD, MSHIM, CDIP, CCS, CCDS, CRCR, CICA, CSMC, RHIA, CCM
CDI plays a pivotal role in the modern healthcare landscape. It ensures that health records accurately reflect patients' clinical status, interventions, and outcomes, according to Tammy Combs, RN, MSN, CDIP,...Read More »
In my experience, the term “quality” means different things to different people, even within the same organization. Additionally complicating the situation, the term is typically used in a narrative discussing related concepts such as...Read More »
Kenzi Brooks, CCS, CRC, CPC, COC, CCDS-O, is an outpatient CDI specialist at WVU Medicine in Morgantown, West Virginia. She has been in CDI since 2019 and started part time before stepping into a full-time role with the department.
ACDIS: What did you do before entering CDI...Read More »
FEATURES 6 Appeal writing 101 11 CDI-related denials, tracking, and tools for appeal 17 Case study: Medical necessity denials management 25 ...Read More »
As you may have seen, ACDIS published its 2022 CDI Salary Survey report at the beginning of the week. As a self-proclaimed data nerd, I love the Salary Survey. The data it offers serves as the...Read More »
While Dorothy worried about lions, tigers, and bears (oh my!), CDI professionals involved in the denials management process develop a sixth sense around certain diagnoses known to be at high risk of denial. While some courage, brains, and heart will get you...Read More »