CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 4

Local chapter update: Don’t forget to plan your 2021 meetings

January 28, 2021

Our current list of local chapter and networking events for 2021 is looking a bit sparse with only a few meetings currently scheduled. We know that there is a lot still unknown about this new year and many of you are working towards figuring out when your meetings will be. Once you have those...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 4

Research corner: DIY COVID-19 CMI research

July 1, 2021
Clinical & Coding

by Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS, and Lynn Shay, CPHQ
If you’re like us, the COVID-19 era has played havoc with your usual CDI metrics. Much of the difficulty is the sheer randomness of what the data shows. What does it mean if patient volumes are down, but case-mix index (CMI)...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 4

Case study: Get comfortable being uncomfortable—Technology on a budget

July 1, 2021
CDI Management, Education

by Carolyn Riel
Technology can offer great benefit to a healthcare organization, helping with everything from tracking key performance indicators to improving overall documentation and patient care. Though the benefits are numerous, smaller organizations often lack the budget to...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 4

Note from the Instructor: Critical thinking required

July 1, 2021
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC
In my years of teaching both nursing students and new nurses, I learned the value of critical thinking in daily practice. Now that I am teaching CDI specialists, I still see how important critical thinking is in every aspect of our...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 4

Catch-22: Outpatient CDI technology

July 1, 2021
CDI Expansion, CDI Management

by Carolyn Riel
While technological solutions and EHRs have made leaps and bounds over the past years in the inpatient setting, there still seems to be much lacking on the outpatient side.

Outpatient services have a different timeline than inpatient, a different way of...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 4

Physician advisor’s corner: The importance of mortality reviews

July 1, 2021
Education, Physician Queries

by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS
If your organization isn’t reviewing all in-hospital mortality cases, you’re missing some tremendous opportunities. While many facilities have been doing mortality reviews for a decade or more, there are still many facilities that do...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 4

Meet a Member: ‘Trust your instincts and don’t be afraid’

July 1, 2021
ACDIS Guidance

Okemena Ewoterai, BSN, MA, CCDS, CCS, CDIP, is the associate director at Montefiore Medical Center, a part of Montefiore Health System in Bronx, New York. She is also a member of the ACDIS Diversity and Inclusion Task Force.

ACDIS: How long have you been in...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 15, Issue 3

Journal excerpt: Familiarizing yourself with coding guidelines

January 25, 2022
Clinical & Coding

Because every chart is coded before being sent to payers, it’s important that CDI specialists have a working knowledge of code sets and coding rules. The...Read More »

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