CDI Journal - Volume 11, Issue 4

Coding Clinic for CDI: New advice for neurology, stroke, heart attacks, and drug dependence

July 1, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS
One thing many new CDI specialists hear—and many experienced CDI specialists attest to—is that the CDI profession requires an incredible amount of knowledge in numerous areas, not all of which you may have experience in. One such area may be neurology....Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 11, Issue 4

Meet a Member: The jump from coding to CDS was a natural one

July 1, 2017
ACDIS Guidance

Amy S. Sterner, CCS, CCDS, CDIP, is a Clinical Documentation Specialist at Hanover Hospital in Hanover PA, and a member of the Central PA ACDIS local chapter. She joined the Hanover CDI team as a certified coder when the program opened seven years ago, rounds on the units and...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 3

Q&A: Clinical validation of sepsis

January 3, 2018
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding, Physician Queries

Q: I encountered clinical validation issues where documentation noted a diagnosis with criteria, but the criteria used didn't meet the definition. For example, noted sepsis with criteria of tachycardia and increased white blood cell (WBC) count. But, the patient’s heart rate (HR...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 11, Issue 3

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May 1, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

FEATURES
6 Ochsner shares physician practice CDI experience

9 Get thee to the ED

12 Focus on compliance in the rehab setting

19 Profiles in pediatric CDIRead More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 3

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: What do you find most valuable about ACDIS?

January 19, 2017
ACDIS Guidance

In 2016, ACDIS’ members top three challenges were physician engagement, physician education, and pushback against CDI efforts from physicians. Respondents to an ACDIS membership survey at the time listed staffing retention and recruitment as their next two priorities.

These common...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 11, Issue 3

Associate Editorial Director's Note: CDI programs benefit beyond inpatient needs

May 1, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

By Melissa Varnavas

In 2004, TV talk-show host Oprah Winfrey gave brand-new Pontiacs to every person in her nearly 300-member studio audience. It was a marketing ploy— she’d filled the audience with folks who needed cars. Desperately. The remembered refrain from that episode: “...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 3

News: CMS discusses new Recovery Auditor scope of work

January 19, 2017
News, Quality & Regulatory

CMS recently updated its Recovery Audit program webpages with names of each new contractor, respective regions of responsibility, with links for updates, program reports, provider resources, and historical programs, according to Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA, a lead regulatory specialist and instructor...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 11, Issue 3

Note from the Advisory Board: The CDI umbrella: Improving documentation and coding across the healthcare continuum

May 1, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

By Wendy Clesi, RN, CCDS, CDIP

CDI professionals recognize the effect comprehensive CDI programs have on both payment and profiling outcomes in all healthcare settings. As a result, many organizations are forging ahead to apply CDI beyond the walls of the traditional acute care...Read More »

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