Articles

CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 2

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Engage with ACDIS 2020 vision at 13th annual conference

March 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Melissa Varnavas
Back when I served as the editor of my hometown newspaper, I was lucky enough to attend a special conference put on by the American Press Institute (API) on the challenges facing the journalism industry. The challenges were many—slumping sales of print editions...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 2

Pediatric corner: Pulmonary hypertension in adults and children

March 1, 2020
CDI Expansion, Clinical & Coding

by Amy Sanderson, MD
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a complex, progressive disease that affects both children and adults, and leads to significant morbidity and mortality. PH has been defined as a mean pulmonary artery pressure . 25 mmHg when the patient is at rest (see references...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 2

Case study: Outpatient CDI launch takes education and patience

March 1, 2020
Outpatient CDI, Physician Queries

“We wanted to do outpatient from early on,” says Cheree Lueck, RN, an outpatient CDI specialist at Denver (Colorado) Health. “I was always thinking, ‘Why aren’t we doing this in the clinic?’ ”

Lueck and a fellow CDI staff member began the outpatient CDI program at Denver...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 2

Guest column: The evolution of outpatient queries

March 1, 2020
Outpatient CDI, Physician Queries

by Jessica Vaughn, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CRC
A few years back, I watched a video titled The Evolution of Dance, performed by Judson Laipply. Through his renditions of hits like Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog,” John Travolta’s “Greased Lightning,” Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” or AC/...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 2

Queries under the microscope: Compliance audits

March 1, 2020
Physician Queries, Policies & Procedures

All queries, regardless of their origin, are bound to follow the ACDIS/AHIMA “Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 2

Ask ACDIS: Queries as part of the permanent medical record

March 1, 2020
Ask ACDIS, Physician Queries

Q: Most of the hospitals in our system make the query a progress note in the patient’s medical record. The provider puts an “X” by the appropriate answer choice and signs the note. At that point, the query is part of the permanent medical record and can be used for coding....Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 2

Coding Corner: Six things coders wish providers knew about neoplasm coding, documentation

March 1, 2020
Clinical & Coding

by Sarah Nehring, CCS, CCDS
In my experience, some of the largest disconnects between provider and coder thinking occur when it comes to neoplasm-related admissions. Consequently, it’s also where some of the greatest query frustration occurs. To help ease some of the consternation...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 2

Podcast recap: Easing physician burnout, improving engagement

March 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Within the constantly evolving healthcare landscape, physicians are under more and more pressure to not only provide exceptional patient care and correctly diagnose patients, but also undertake an increasing amount of administrative tasks. A recent study published in the...Read More »

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