Q: Our CDI specialists will present to our inpatient rehabilitation department (including physical, occupational, and speech therapists). We’re thinking about providing a general introduction to CDI outlining what it is, who we are, and the goals of our department. And, of course, we’...Read More »
With little more than 40 days to go until ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation date, there’s no shortage of last minute assistance and advice being aired. Perhaps, however, the best ICD-10 education can be found completely free.Read More »
As you begin to plan your itinerary, we will be chatting with a handful of our speakers to give you a preview of the sessions we are offering. This week, we interviewed Cindi Stefl RN, BSN, CCDS, CDS Manager at Systems & Technology Service Center in Lakewood, Colorado, who,...Read More »
The IPPS is updated every year and every year CMS adds new payment initiatives. If you’re not following these important updates you—and your program—could be missing out on vital CDI opportunities.Read More »
As helpful as electronic health record (EHR) systems may be, physicians say headaches due to government regulations on EHRs outweigh the benefits. Read More »
Q: In my facility, we are supposed to send an email to our physician advisor (PA) and to administration if a query is not answered within a week. However, this policy doesn’t work well because administration does not do anything with that information, and the PA doesn’t have...Read More »