Many facilities employ CDI specialists as frontline educators for physician ICD-10 documentation training. Post-implementation, they rely on CDI staff for continuing education efforts. Any number of continued training tactics may prove successful. One such an approach incorporates documentation...Read More »
Though many coders and auditors say so, there is no official direction that states diagnoses can only be reported if they’re included in the discharge summary. We teach in our CDI Boot Camps that, although it’s desirable if the...Read More »
Q:Should CDI take the criteria from the National Quality Forum (NQF), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) into consideration when querying for CAUTI,...Read More »
Editor’s note: There are more than 40 local chapters and networking groups across the country and internationally, each led by a team of dedicated volunteers. To support these volunteers the...Read More »
While we’re excited to see our numbers grow, every now and then, we’re contacted by a member unaware of the resources available to them. We want you to be able to make the most of your ACDIS membership.Read More »
Recently, we chatted with Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CDI education specialist with HCPro in Middleton, Massachusetts, about how she got to where she is, the benefits of on-site training, and her favorite parts of training.Read More »
By E.S. Damalie, MD, FACHE, FHFMA, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS
Every professional worth his or her salt needs to learn their trade and be very comfortable with the ins and outs of their profession. Such professionals also need to practice introspection about their limitations.Read More »
