In giving choices for responses, our query templates include “other (please specify)” and “unable to determine.” We get many responses of “unable to determine.” How do you interpret the AHIMA/ACDIS Guidelines for Achieving Compliant Query Practices brief with just using “other” in query choice...Read More »
by Dawn Valdez, RN, LNC, CDIP, CCDS
Most people cringe at the thought of either being audited or performing audits. However, in the world of CDI, audits are crucial to helping a CDI team stay up to date with the fast pace of medicine, the continual changes of coding guidelines,...Read More »
The ACDIS Regulatory Committee recently posted its first hot topic for 2022, which is focused on severity of illness comparison of a newborn with respiratory distress...Read More »
by Jess Fluegel
One of a CDI leader’s biggest responsibilities is to ensure that their team operates at their greatest potential. That includes both the individuals and the department as a whole. It’s not easy to capture all the gaps and missed opportunities, however, especially...Read More »
by Marlene Goodwin-Esola, MSN, RN-C, CV
In my almost three years of CDI work, I’ve been both surprised and saddened at how often I am asked questions along the lines of:
