CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 2

A Note from the ACDIS Editor: A year in CDI

January 14, 2016
ACDIS Guidance

It’s hard to believe that it’s been one year since I began my first day at ACDIS on January 5, 2015—and what a year it’s been. The day I started, the only “CDI” knowledge I had was from a quick Google search, which garnered translations like “customer data integration” and “capacitor discharge...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 10, Issue 2

FY 2017 ICD-10-CM CC/MCC List with Revisions: Clinical Indicators and Query Opportunities

January 5, 2017

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Struggling to identify clinical indicators needed to qualify a diagnosis as complication comorbid (CC) condition or a major CC (MCC) condition? New coders and CDI specialists often do, but so do those who’ve been in the field...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 10, Issue 2

Associate Director’s Note: Sharing your CDI stories, creating our CDI community

March 1, 2016
ACDIS Guidance

Prior to joining HCPro, I’d been a reporter and editor for my hometown newspaper. It was a terrific job. I loved meeting new people, hearing their stories, and getting to share those prized moments with the rest of my community. I’ve been blessed to be able to play a similar role here at ACDIS...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 10, Issue 2

Note from the Advisory Board: Do your metrics really measure CDI impact?

March 1, 2016
ACDIS Guidance

by Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS, CDI-P
What keeps healthcare chief financial officers (CFO) up at night? A recent article published by Becker’s Hospital Report covering CFOs’ top 2016 concerns found that many were worried about remaining profitable. How can this be?

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CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 2

Conference Update: Tips to convince your program to send you to the ACDIS conference

January 14, 2016
CDI Management

Have you pitched attending the 2016 ACDIS conference in Atlanta to your boss yet? Here’s a sample letter you can use to start the conversation. Modify it as necessary and be sure to add in a few of the specific issues from sessions which you’d like to attend by reviewing the agenda.Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 10, Issue 2

ICD-10 check-in: Six months after implementation

March 1, 2016
Clinical & Coding

For the past few years, healthcare professionals have focused on ICD-10 preparation. That prep work paid off—the transition has been largely successful. But facilities are experiencing a few bumps as their focus shifts from preparation to improvement of clinical documentation and coding. We...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 2

Local Chapter Update: Chapters seek volunteer leadership to assist with meeting facilitation

January 14, 2016
News

Local ACDIS chapters provide a vital networking and educational service to clinical documentation improvement specialists in a given state, geographic region, or specialty area. These groups are led by volunteers who help hosts organize events, identify potential speakers, and connect with ACDIS...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 10, Issue 2

Radio Recap: ICD-10 documentation’s devils in the details

March 1, 2016
Clinical & Coding

No one thought ICD-10 implementation was going to be easy, but after a few months of working with the new code set, 19% called their implementation process just that—easy. Another 73% said implementation was only moderately challenging, and just a handful called it “difficult,” according to an...Read More »

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