by Carolyn Riel
Record reviews are a main component of every CDI specialist’s job. Because of its centrality, when you’re new to CDI, reviewing a record can feel like a daunting task. You may not know where to begin or what to keep track of, and everyone has a slightly different...Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country in March 2020, planning for the 2020 ACDIS conference set to take place two short months in the future was already far underway. Preventing the spread of the pandemic was our top concern and changed plans for everyone...Read More »
by Melissa Varnavas
Over the years writing for the CDI Journal, we’ve begun the new year with a variety of well-worn tropes—like the oracle’s crystal ball to forecast the year ahead, or Janus the two-headed god who faces both the past and the future to learn from the...Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
Even if your CDI program operates like a well-oiled machine, there may be times when you need to seek outside help. For example, that help can take the form of software brought in to implement a CDI tool or artificial intelligence solution. It could take the...Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
It’s the natural progression of many CDI specialists to work their way up the career ladder rungs and one day become a supervisor or manager. Being in such a leadership position requires extensive knowledge about CDI and the way a facility’s program operates. Aside...Read More »
by Denice Piwowar, BSN, RN, CCDS
The concept of servant leadership was first introduced by Robert K. Greenleaf in his 1970 essay “The Servant as Leader.” Greenleaf was...Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
One of the biggest components of a CDI leader’s role is to track, trend, and report on the CDI department’s performance. Key performance indicators (KPI) can range in complexity depending on the needs of the organization, but all are imperative for proving the...Read More »
by Leyna Belcher, DNP-C, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, and Kenzi Brooks, CCS, CPC-A, COC, CRC, CCDS-O
Fundamentally, what makes outpatient CDI different from inpatient CDI? There are a multitude of similarities between inpatient CDI basics and reviews, but outpatient CDI has many...Read More »
