CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

Guest column: Steps for successful ambulatory CDI implementation

May 1, 2019
CDI Management, CDI Expansion, Outpatient CDI

By Ellen Jantzer, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCS, CRC
CDI specialists who have been around for a while might recall how in 2007 CMS implemented the Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Group (MS-DRG) system. This variation to the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) linked reimbursement...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

Coding corner: 10 things every coder wishes providers knew about sepsis documentation and coding

May 1, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

By Sarah Nehring, CCS, CCDS
From the coding and CDI perspective, sepsis can be one of the trickiest diagnoses. Here are 10 things coders wish physicians knew about sepsis documentation and coding.

10: Urosepsis
Urosepsis isn’t sepsis—not from a coding...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

Coding Clinic for CDI: Newest publication covers procedures, HIV/AIDS, sick sinus syndrome, and more—all in 37 pages

May 1, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

By Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS
The First Quarter 2019 issue of Coding Clinic was released in late March and is rather short—just 37 pages. Because of the length, I want to spend more time than I otherwise would discussing a few covered procedures.

Whipple...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

Meet a Member: When stepping into leadership, seek reliable mentors

May 1, 2019
Ask ACDIS, Education

Lakeyshia Moore, MBA, RHIA, is the senior director of coding and reimbursement at Texas Health Resources in Arlington, Texas. She is a member of the Texas ACDIS local chapter and a member of the 2019 ACDIS Conference Committee.

ACDIS: How long have you been in...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 13, Issue 2

Guest post: Making waves as a new CDI specialist

January 14, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Education

by Kyle S. Boyd, LPN

Starting out in CDI can be daunting. You have to learn the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, learn about MCCs and CCs, how to exclude patient safety indicators (PSI), how to use Coding Clinics, learn new computer programs—the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 2

Download the March/April 2019 edition of the CDI Journal

March 1, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Policies & Procedures

FEATURES
7 EHR’s troubled path
14 Working with CAC and NLP
22 DIY outpatient tracking tools
42 Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice—2019...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 2

Note from the ACDIS Director: Love the CDI profession and want to give back? Volunteer for a board or committee

January 10, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Education

By Brian Murphy

I find that the more you volunteer, the richer your life becomes.

I am a volunteer committee member on the Reading Memorial High School (RMHS) Athletic Hall of Fame. As a graduate of the RMHS Class of 1991, when the opportunity arose for me to help out my...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 2

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: The evolution of query practice takes center stage

March 1, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Physician Queries

by Melissa Varnavas
I’ve written a lot about queries and the evolution of query best practices over the past 10 years, and I’ve been around long enough to remember some of the controversies regarding those best practices.

Some thought the recommendations in AHIMA’s briefs...Read More »

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