CDI Journal - Volume 12, Issue 4

Coding Clinic for CDI: Second quarter 2018: Balloon pumps, diabetes, TIAs hypertension, and a host of other CDI concerns

July 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

By Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS
I know everyone is very excited that the newest AHA Coding Clinic, second quarter 2018, is out and ready for review. The great news is it’s only 27 pages in length, and I know with everything else going on (including that it’s summertime), this...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 12, Issue 4

Meet a Member: This CDI specialist says there’s nothing else she’d rather do

July 1, 2018
Ask ACDIS, Education

Kathie McAlexander, RN, CCDS, works at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, and has been in the CDI field since 2002.Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 12, Issue 3

Book excerpt: Review queries regularly to mitigate denials

January 4, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Denials & Appeals, Quality & Regulatory

by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCDS

People are human. This goes for clinicians, coders, and for CDI personnel. Mistakes happen. If left unchecked, however, mistakes become habits. Effective CDI programs understand this and take appropriate steps to ensure occasional...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 12, Issue 3

Download the May/June 2018 edition of the CDI Journal

May 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

FEATURES
8 Proving investment returns for outpatient endeavors
16 Inpatient psychiatric facilities: A whole new world
24 CDI in home healthcare focuses on educationRead More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 3

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Tell us your top concerns for 2018

January 18, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Melissa Varnavas

Every year, ACDIS asks its membership to provide feedback about the services it provides. We’ve received lots of praise over the years.

But the annual membership survey (which opened this week) isn’t...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 12, Issue 3

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Branching out

May 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

By Melissa Varnavas
I’m a third-generation Varnavas. Back when my great–grandparents emigrated here from Greece, good old doc Fullerton used to come around and care for the family when they were sick. Back then, no doubt, he’d soothe their aches, offer advice, and prescribe what...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 3

News: CMS announces new bundled payment model to improve quality

January 18, 2018
News, Quality & Regulatory

CMS plans to launch a new voluntary bundled payment model—the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced)—to “improve quality of care, coordination, and...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 12, Issue 3

Note from the Advisory Board: Tips for outpatient expansion

May 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Outpatient CDI

By Anny Pang Yuen, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, CDIP
Because healthcare is changing so rapidly, many CDI programs recognize the importance of expanding their existing programs to cover areas that may be new to the majority of CDI specialists. As healthcare reimbursement shifts from fee-for-...Read More »

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