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Director’s note, p.  4
New CDI Roadmap offers direction to new programs

ICD-10 update, p. 5
Experts offer advice, a Q&A, and amended planning timeline

Bad documentation, p. 13
Trey La Charité, MD, addresses ‘ugly’documentation habits

Meet a member, p. 15
Linnea Thennes founder of the N. Illinois Chapter discusses industry growth

Mentoring new staff, p. 16
UNCH offers a blueprint for CDI orientation

Mandating physician query response, p. 18
Policy defines lack of query response as a medical record deficiency

1,000th CDI professional earns CCDS credential, p. 19
Certification recipient offers encouragement

CDI audit defense, p. 22
CDI specialists make career switch to audit defense departments

Regional meetings on the rise, p. 25
A joint meeting of Indiana and Kentucky chapters gathers crowd

 

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