Articles for May 1, 2015

CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 3

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May 1, 2015

FEATURES
p. 7 Remote CDI: Could your program work at home?
CDI specialists working remotely weigh the pros and cons of leaving office life behind.

p. 10 Critical components: CDI moves into CAH
Critical access hospitals (CAH) serve the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 3

Associate Director’s Note

May 1, 2015
ACDIS Guidance

Today, we are set on yet another evolutionary path, as illustrated in nearly every article in this edition of CDI Journal.Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 3

Note from the Advisory Board: The value of CDI and coder collaboration

May 1, 2015
ACDIS Guidance

by Walter Houlihan, MBA, RHIA, CCS

I am privileged to be able to oversee a group of CDI and coder professionals. The knowledge of these two groups is very exciting to see in action, and therefore, I would like to share with you the benefits to healthcare when they have a chance...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 3

In the News: ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation full speed ahead

May 1, 2015
News, Clinical & Coding

When asked about the greatest obstacle in ICD-10 planning and implementation, survey respondents pointed to the continuing uncertainty about the final implementation date as their No. 1 concern, followed by staffing and competing priorities as additional difficulties.Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 3

Ask yourself: Could your CDI program work at home?

May 1, 2015
ACDIS Guidance

It’s no question that CDI specialists have made a big difference while working in hospitals. But a question asked more and more among CDI teams is can the job be done from home?Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 3

Critical components: CDI moves into CAH

May 1, 2015
CDI Expansion

In many ways, CDI efforts in the critical access hospital (CAH) setting mirror the typical duties of those  working in the short-term acute care world. Just ask specialists to identify their top documentation trouble spots.Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 3

Clinical Corner: Pediatric efforts critical in quality transition

May 1, 2015
Clinical & Coding, CDI Expansion

Ask pediatricians to consider the following documentation opportunities when writing their history and  physicals (H&P), consults, progress notes, and discharge summaries, focusing on conditions present at  the time of admission.Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 3

Engage physicians: Lessons from children’s hospitals

May 1, 2015
Education

If your CDI program needs physician engagement ideas, perhaps tuning into the efforts at your nearby pediatric hospital can help—or, you can just call on Valerie Bica, RN, CPN, CDI specialist at Nemours/A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware, and her teammates. Although many...Read More »

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