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CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 4

Career ladders: Helping staff along their CDI journeys

July 1, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

According to the latest ACDIS poll on the topic, only 15% of respondents currently have a career ladder in place for their CDI department. Though it seems many programs have moved away from formal career ladders, having one would improve employee satisfaction in most (if not all) situations. By...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 4

10-year retrospective: Original CCDS holders share stories, advice for new test takers

July 1, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management, Education

This May, ACDIS celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) credential. At the 2009 ACDIS conference in Las Vegas, more than 100 hopeful CDI specialists assembled in a room at the close of sessions on the last day and took the very first CDI...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 4

Physician Advisor's Corner: Are we expecting too much?

July 1, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management, Education

by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS
When you work in the CDI program of a medical facility, you are continually thinking of ways to elicit improved documentation from the medical staff. You also spend a fair amount of time lamenting why some physicians or service lines...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 4

Meet a Member: When you get stuck, phone a friend

July 1, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management, Education

Lawrence J. Berthold, RN, BSN, who goes by Larry to most, Larry Joe to some, and Lawrence to few, has worked for PENN Medicine his entire nursing career, even going back to his first clinical rotation. Currently, he oversees the CDI teams across the PENN health system. He participates in both...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

Download the May/June 2019 edition of the CDI Journal

May 1, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Education

FEATURES
8 Physician engagement survey
22 Physician educator roles
29 Six steps for solving CDI’s biggest problemRead More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Physicians more engaged in CDI efforts, survey says

May 1, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Education

By Melissa Varnavas
Perhaps we’re looking at the problem of physician engagement through a lens darkly. Engaging physicians is at the core of a CDI specialist’s job. The whole query process aims to get physicians more engaged in the documentation and coding side of healthcare, to...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

Note from the Advisory Board: Physician engagement: Tips from a physician

May 1, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Education

By Erica E. Remer, MD, FACEP, CCDS
I can teach CDI to anyone. Just get the providers in a room with me; they don’t even have to be willing participants. While I have heard many times that physicians only listen to other physicians, I believe my success has less to do with the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

More than 80% of respondents say physicians are at least moderately engaged with CDI efforts

May 1, 2019
Physician Queries, Education

ACDIS routinely includes questions surrounding physician engagement on annual surveys, but there hasn’t been a survey dedicated to the issue since the 2017 Physician Queries Benchmarking Survey. Since physician engagement and education is routinely cited as the top issue facing CDI professionals...Read More »

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