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CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 5

Guest column: Physician education the VA way

September 1, 2021

by Merle Zuel, RN, CCDS
Physician engagement strategies boil down to understanding the physician’s documentation burden within the EHR system to ensure educational efforts are effective. Instead of putting out fires in a reactive, retrospective manner, it’s better to be proactive...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 5

Meet a Member: Successfully leading a team through COVID-19

September 1, 2021
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Natalie Negro, MPH, BSN, RN, CCDS, is the corporate CDI manager at Penn Medicine-Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) in Philadelphia.

ACDIS: How long have you been in the CDI field?  
Negro: I have been in the field for eight years. I...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 4

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July 1, 2021
ACDIS Guidance, Education

FEATURES
6 Technological impact on physician documentation, workflow
13 Change management during technology implementations
24 Case study: Remote CDI
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CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 4

Associate Editorial Director's Note: Couples therapy for CDI and technology

July 1, 2021
ACDIS Guidance

by Linnea Archibald
​I have a love/hate relationship with technology. Some days, I am so very thankful for the ways it’s enabled me to keep in touch with loved ones who live far away, engage with artists and writers on social media, and even just enjoy a perfectly crafted dog-...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 4

Technological impact on physician documentation, workflow

July 1, 2021
Education, Physician Queries

by Carolyn Riel
With most patient charts now housed in EHRs, technology has become a standard part of the healthcare industry. Growing technological adoption, however, means physicians spend an increasing amount of time on computers and using technology. Physicians sometimes meet...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 4

Guest column: Creating a comprehensive physician education library

July 1, 2021
Education, Physician Queries

by Lisa K. Reichert, MSN-Ed, RN, CCDS
The goal of any CDI program is to ensure both precise and detailed documentation of the patient’s conditions in the medical record. According to a 2015 ACDIS...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 4

Staying on your toes: Change management during technology implementations

July 1, 2021
CDI Management, Education

by Linnea Archibald
With expanded remote work capabilities, increased productivity, and streamlined workflow processes, technology has improved the way CDI professionals conduct their day-to-day work in a myriad of ways. Introducing any new technological solutions, however, can...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 4

Guest column: Change management in the MGH CDI program

July 1, 2021
CDI Management, Education

by Patricia A. Durgin, MS, BSN, RN, CCDS, CPHQ, and Kristine O’Day, MBA, BSN, RN, CCDS
At Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the word “change” is commonly repeated in our rapidly growing and expanding CDI program. Over the past several years, we’ve gone through an EHR and...Read More »

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