Articles

CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 6

Research corner: Poster seances and mortality reviews

November 1, 2020
Denials & Appeals, Quality & Regulatory

by Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS
I'm writing this a few weeks before Halloween, but I'm already feeling haunted. The spirit in question is the ghost of the ACDIS conference, our annual springtime gathering in the city where everything that happens stays there as long as nobody...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 6

Living in the gray area: Physician advisors and denials management

November 1, 2020
Denials & Appeals, Education

by Carolyn Riel
According to the 2020 CDI Week Industry Survey, more than 63% of respondents have a physician advisor working...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 6

Physician advisor’s corner: No one likes clinical validation denials—now what?

November 1, 2020
Denials & Appeals, Education

by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS
Few things evoke such a visceral response from CDI professionals as the phrase “payer denial.” Organizations with which I am familiar deal with constantly increasing payer denial volumes and continually evolving denial strategies as...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 6

Meet a Member: CDI just clicked

November 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Merle Zuel, RN, CCDS, is a CDI advisor at Kansas City VA Medical Center (KCVA) and an active member of ACDIS’ Kansas City chapter since 2018. He is a member of the 2020/2021 ACDIS CDI Leadership Council and earned his CCDS this year.

ACDIS: What did you do...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 6

2020 in review: CDI Journal article index

November 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance

The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to reflect on the previous year, reminiscing over good times and bad. As the ACDIS team looks back over 2020 and ahead to 2021, we wanted to take a few moments to remind you of the topics and articles covered last year in the CDI Journal....Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

Download the September/October 2020 edition of the CDI Journal!

September 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management, Education

FEATURES
6 Starting out in CDI (B)
10 Case study: Taking physician education virtual (B, I, A)
15 Expanding your CDI department (A)
23 CDI...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

Editor's note: Professional development while stuck at home

September 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management, Education

By Linnea Archibald
The ACDIS team has been working remotely from home since March 16. At the time of this edition’s publication, we’ve been home for 169 days. Of course, the ACDIS team aren’t the only ones who’ve been social distancing and working remotely. As of ...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

Starting out in CDI: Learn as much as you can

September 1, 2020
CDI Management, Education

by Carolyn Riel
CDI professionals come to the field from a myriad of backgrounds. While ACDIS’ previous survey data shows that most of our members arrive at CDI from a clinical background beginning in bedside nursing, the ranks are filled out by those from coding/health...Read More »

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