CDI Blog - Volume 14, Issue 30

Guest post: The emotional toll of CDI during the pandemic

August 17, 2021
Education

by Marlene Goodwin-Esola, MSN, CV-BC, NE-BC

When I first entered the CDI field, I received feedback from someone who left this specialty expressing that her reason for leaving was that CDI was “too sad.” Her rationale was that as a CDI specialist, you might be reviewing a chart...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 14, Issue 30

Meet a Member: ‘There is no one-size-fits-all for CDI’

August 10, 2021
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management, Education

​Sona Buchanan, MBA, BSN, RN, CPHQ, CPC, CRC, is the system HIM manager—CDI and TV IRF-PAI, at St. Luke’s Health System in Boise, Idaho, a member of the Idaho ACDIS local chapter, and a member of the ACDIS CDI Leadership Council.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 30

Note from the Associate Editor: Tell us your article ideas

July 23, 2020
ACDIS Guidance

by Carolyn Riel

One of my favorite things about working for ACDIS is talking with so many knowledgeable people about their CDI programs, careers, and personal experiences for our CDI Journal articles.

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CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 30

News: OIG says hospitals overbilled Medicare $1 billion for severe malnutrition

July 23, 2020
News, Quality & Regulatory

​The diagnosis of severe malnutrition has long been in the sights of the HHS OIG. Most recently, an OIG audit performed found...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 30

News: Government removes daily COVID-19 reporting option, HHS unveils new database

July 23, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News, Quality & Regulatory

​After the federal government ordered hospitals to stop sending COVID-19 patient data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 30

News: FY 2021 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines released, clarified COVID-19 coding practices

July 23, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News

​The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting for fiscal year (FY) 2021 have been released. Notably, the Guidelines clarify earlier guidance related to the COVID-19 pandemic...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 30

Q&A: Acute pulmonary edema etiologies

July 23, 2020
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

​Q: When is it appropriate to code both flash or acute pulmonary edema and acute on chronic heart failure (diastolic, systolic, or other)? What other etiologies lead to flash pulmonary edema and how do I know when to query?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 30

Certification update: Update on CCDS/CCDS-O testing centers

July 23, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

​PSI, the company that administers the CCDS and CCDS-O exams, is working hard to adapt to the changing times due to COVID-19 while keeping a focus of the safety and success of our CCDS/CCDS-O candidates. PSI follows safety procedures in line with federal, state, and local...Read More »

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