I recently took a personality test and, after answering a series of questions based on various case scenarios, learned that my strengths are in collaboration and education. It took me some time to reflect on what this meant in the context of working as a...Read More »
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a CDI department, in possession of a part-time physician advisor who is already stretched too thin, may be in want of provider engagement. Certainly, physician advisors being pulled in multiple directions won’t stop the...Read More »
Over the course of the past year while conducting severe malnutrition audits, I've found some cases where severe malnutrition and morbid obesity co-occur in the documentation. So far, I have observed seven cases where this has happened...Read More »
Tracy Gapinski, BSN, RN, CCDS, is a CDI specialist lead at Community Healthcare System in Valparaiso, Indiana, and is associated with the Indiana ACDIS chapter. She has been in the CDI field for six years now.
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FEATURES 5 2023 CDI Salary Survey: Remote work and hiring/staffing trends 12 Outpatient CDI workflows and structure 18 Striking gold with pediatric CDI ...Read More »
CDI has become indispensable for many organizations after many years of proven success in the inpatient acute care space. As healthcare organizations continue to feel the financial pinch—a lingering reality from the COVID-19 pandemic years—they often turn to...Read More »
Expanding to a new setting or adding a new focus to your reviews takes time and resources to pull off. Many CDI professionals are familiar with the old chestnut saying that, since CDI is “already in the chart,” they can easily pick up a new...Read More »
by Penny Jefferson, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CCS, CDIP, CRC, CHDA, CRCR, CPHQ, and Mercedes K. C. Dullum, MD, FACS, FACC
The healthcare documentation landscape is rapidly evolving, placing an unprecedented emphasis on quality and accuracy. This shift has made CDI an indispensable...Read More »
