At its core, CDI is about representing the complete and accurate story of the patient, but this cannot be accomplished without critical documentation provided by ancillary clinicians, specialty lines, and staff.
As such, these voices are vital in terms of...Read More »
A CDI program without executive leadership buy-in is a lot like standing in a room with a dozen locked doors: You’ll find it difficult to get very far. Unfortunately, there is no master key to unlock them all at once. Some doors simply need to be knocked on, while...Read More »
by Amy Ruane, MSN, RN, CCDS, and Leah Wieting, MSN, FNP-C, CCDS
In healthcare, we’ve all had the unfortunate experience of starting a new job and being thrown in the deep end with little to no orientation. It's sink or swim. Some keep their heads above water and dog-paddle their...Read More »
Insurance companies are increasingly challenging the translation from the medical record to prebill coding, making the financial impact of denials and downgrades one of the most pressing issues facing health systems today. Given the wide-ranging...Read More »
When people talk about a “holistic approach” to health and medicine, they mean going beyond traditional methods and addressing the well-being of the body, mind, and spirit all at once. But what about a holistic approach to CDI?
This edition of the CDI Journal is focused on global perspectives and how CDI impacts all areas of healthcare, everywhere. No matter where you are in the world or which department you’re in, the foundation of CDI is the same: accurate...Read More »
CDI programs have become an integral part of most healthcare organizations’ ecosystems, supporting reimbursement accuracy, denials prevention, quality performance, clinical care, and more. With such far-reaching potential impact, CDI leaders must choose their...Read More »
The butterfly effect—the idea that small, seemingly insignificant actions can lead to vast and unpredictable consequences—appears to be a telling metaphor in CDI.
A single documentation clarification can ripple across multiple dimensions of...Read More »
