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CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

One rung at a time: CDI career ladders

September 1, 2020
CDI Expansion, CDI Management

by Carolyn Riel
“Right now, starting a career in CDI isn’t something that is very fluid for a lot of people,” says Jessica Risner, BSN, RN, CCDS, director of CDI at over 18 hospitals in the Banner Health Network, based in Phoenix, Arizona. “A lot...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

Physician's corner: COVID-19-related kidney injury

September 1, 2020
Clinical & Coding

by Alba Kuqi, MD, CICA, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRCR, CSMC
The initial approach to kidney disease record reviews requires CDI professionals to assess the cause and severity of renal abnormalities. According to...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

Regulatory committee insight: COVID-19 in children—The CDI team’s effect

September 1, 2020
Clinical & Coding, Quality & Regulatory

As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, CDI specialists play a crucial part in the effort to accurately track the public’s health. As the link between clinicians and coders, CDI professionals are uniquely positioned to provide support to both...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

Coding corner: 10 things coders wish surgeons knew about documentation and coding

September 1, 2020
Clinical & Coding, Education

by Sarah Nehring, RHIT, CCS, CCDS
​As a coding educator, most of the questions I address are about two things: ICD-10-PCS coding and queries. While coding procedures can be challenging, the lack of complete documentation is more frustrating. The following are just 10 of the things...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

Meet a Member: “Don’t be afraid to ask questions”

September 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Danielle Forni, RN, BSN, is a CDI specialist at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston and a member of the Massachusetts ACDIS local chapter. She has been in the CDI field for a year and four months.Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4

Download the July/August 2020 edition of the CDI Journal!

July 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

FEATURES
8 Case study: Education on a budget
14 Integration means more than PowerPoints
23 Educator roles standardize, develop, engage
33...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4

Editor's note: CDI requires a love of learning

July 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Linnea Archibald
I always loved school. In fact, I still love learning. Digging into the intricacies of a topic and synthesizing them to present through writing truly delights me. That’s what makes my role at ACDIS so fun. All of us on the ACDIS team are constantly learning,...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Adapting to the ebb and flow of change

July 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Melissa Varnavas
What was true on Friday somehow changes by Monday.

If you’ve been listening to me over on Facebook Live for the ACDIS Monday Meet Ups we’ve been holding since the end of April, essentially that’s been the theme.Read More »

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