by Cathy Farraher Nakhoul, RN, BSN, MBA, CCM, CCDS
Mortality reviews are never fun because you are reviewing the chart of a human being who expired. It’s important to remember that when you begin the undertaking, your task is similar in gravity to the nurse’s job of preparing the...Read More »
by JoAnne Mullins, DNP, MSN, RN, CCDS
Quality is a hot topic with healthcare organizations and has been discussed at ACDIS annual conferences for several years now. Your CDI department may strive to improve the accuracy, clarity, and specificity of provider documentation in the...Read More »
by Susan Wallace, MEd, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRC, FAHIMA
Inpatient CDI specialists and coders serve an integral role in hospital mortality reviews. They understand the importance of capturing CC/MCC secondary diagnoses to establish severity of illness (SOI) and concepts like “4/4...Read More »
The ACDIS national conference is coming to the Windy City May 8–11, 2023, and we’re calling all Chicagoans and those from the surrounding area to tell us what tips and tricks you have! ACDIS would love to share what makes the city—and...Read More »
by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS
A close friend of mine uses the phrase “Change is bad” seriously and repeatedly. Occasionally, I agree with him. Like it or not, however, change is inevitable. How one responds to change determines how much of a problem a given change...Read More »
Jessica Risner, RN, BSN, CCDS, is the CDI enterprise director at Banner Health in Phoenix, Arizona. She is a member of the ACDIS Leadership Council and of the Arizona ACDIS local chapter. She is also a lead for the Arizona CDI director networking group.
I can’t be the only one who gets the urge to totally reinvent parts of my life at the beginning of a new year. Something about an empty 12-month calendar stretched before me invites dreams of new hobbies, healthier habits, and the like.
FEATURES 5 Breaking into the CDI ranks 10 Case study: Quality specialists 18 An eye toward continued competency 38 Case study: Developing...Read More »
