by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC
Perhaps because my main focus is education, I am always impressed with our CDI and coding community’s enthusiasm for seeking out professional development opportunities. We take pride in our certifications and seize any...Read More »
Most beloved stories in human history have centered around the archetype of the quest. In Middle-earth, Frodo Baggins and his coterie sought to destroy the infamous One Ring to defeat the Dark Lord Sauron and bring peace to the land; in a galaxy far, far away,...Read More »
I bet I can speak for many of us who work in CDI and have had the experience of being a patient, as I did during my recent cardiac procedure—I knew the diagnosis that would be coded, the principal diagnosis, and the relative weight of the DRG...Read More »
In the CDI profession, departments often are asked to wear multiple “hats” to help their organization’s financial and quality goals. Similarly, within a CDI department, there are many responsibilities and roles needed to achieve the program’s goals outside of...Read More »
In most institutions and departments, staff meetings are seen as a time where the attendees are just supposed to attend, pay attention, listen to a report on their team’s progress, learn about new developments that will challenge...Read More »
Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the provider would document the medical conditions of the patient on orange-colored, paper-thin, double-copied attestation sheets. These conditions were submitted to the insurance company only...Read More »
Kerri Swart, BSN, RN, CCRN-K, CCDS, is the CDI director at Upstate University Health System and is associated with the ACDIS Central New York local chapter. She has been in the CDI field for four and a half years.Read More »
FEATURES 5 Understanding the landscape of SDOH 10 Case study: Tracking and reporting quality impact of CDI efforts 13 Case study: CDI reporting structure ...Read More »
