Articles

CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4

Case study: Education on a budget—Getting the most bang for your buck

July 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Carolyn Riel
Since its inception, the CDI field has grown and advanced, its positive effects reaching far beyond documentation improvement for correct coding, reporting, and reimbursement. Organizations have seen the importance of solid documentation practices and have steadily...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4

Research notes: Resident education as an avenue for improved documentation

July 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS
If you were to ask me, “What is the single best thing I can do to improve clinical documentation?” my answer would be to go out and get yourself some resident physicians. Beg, borrow, or steal them if you have to, but having residency programs...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4

Integration means more than PowerPoints

July 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Carolyn Riel
CDI departments are traditionally behind the healthcare scenes. CDI specialists are the heroes that no one sees, fighting denials and making sure all charts are completed to the utmost accuracy. But what happens when this backstage department steps into the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4

Guest column: Ischemic heart disease conundrums

July 1, 2020
Clinical & Coding, Education

by Alba Kuqi, MD, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRCR, CICA, CSCM
Ischemic heart disease has a multifactorial etiology and can be prevented from developing in populations primordially, and in individuals at high risk by primary prevention.Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4

Educator roles standardize, develop, engage

July 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Linnea Archibald
Regardless of the age or maturity of a CDI program, education holds a central position in all CDI work. While budding CDI programs may rely on their own staff members or leaders to disseminate education to each other and providers, as programs grow and their...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4

Guest column: Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

July 1, 2020
Education

by Cathy Farraher Nakhoul, RN, BSN, MBA, CCM, CCDS
While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives for the foreseeable future and possibly for years to come, it has also shone a light on some changes that we need to consider in our professional behavior and practices during this...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4

Ask ACDIS: Flexible schedules give CDI professionals better work-life balance

July 1, 2020
Ask ACDIS, CDI Management, Education

Q: I’m trying to come up with ways to keep my CDI staff engaged and give them more flexibility for a better work-life balance. I’ve heard of people offering flex hours, remote work options, and four 10-hour days instead of five eight-hour days. What are the benefits and...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4

Physician advisors: Becoming a trusted resource

July 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Carolyn Riel
A common struggle CDI departments find themselves facing is achieving an open line of communication with providers. “There was a generalized idea that the case management and CDI teams needed a physician champion, someone who could make sure the messages got across...Read More »

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