Most CDI programs have been around for seven or eight years, according to 20.7% of respondents to the 2015 CDI Salary Survey. Taken cumulatively, however, CDI programs are nearly evenly split, with 49%...Read More »
Q: When did the CDI program at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center start getting involved in looking at quality-related documentation concerns and what was the impetus for the evolution?
A: It started with pressure ulcers. Back in 2011/2012 the...Read More »
This week, we spoke with conference committee member, Rita Fields, RN, BSN, clinical documentation specialist at Baptist Hospital East in Louisville, KY, about her experiences serving on the committee, and what she’s looking forward to at the 2016 conference.
The job description for a clinical documentation improvement (CDI) specialist involves more than simply leaving queries. The role takes many different forms, however, standard competency elements do exist—competencies CDI staff...Read More »
Do you sometimes feel like you and the physicians at your hospital aren’t communicating as well as you could be? Even the best of us can feel like a buzzing fly, annoying physicians when trying to gather needed information in the middle of a busy day, says James Haering, DO, SFHM,...Read More »
Productivity has been a huge concern for both CDI specialists and coders. With the added specify in ICD-10, facilities need to strike a balance between getting claims out the door and capturing the full clinical picture is key, says ACDIS Advisory Board member Judy Schade, RN, MSN, CCM,...Read More »
