by Richard D. Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS
The diagnosis and documentation of respiratory failure continues to be challenging for coders, documentation specialists, and physicians. Many physicians, including pulmonologists, are unaware of the current clinical standards for diagnosing...Read More »
AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM released its Third and Fourth Quarter 2014 edition of ICD-10 coding guidance. HCPro CDI Education Director Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS, CDIP, AHIMA approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer, discusses information included in the releases as...Read More »
Q: A question was raised by some of the members of my staff regarding the titles of queries. If a query is entitled “Sepsis Query” even if it is an open-ended question is it leading?
A: We must remember that we cannot be leading in our query practice; we...Read More »
Any leadership book you read will quickly point out the importance of serving others! Who can we include as likely candidates for the CDI Team to serve? All healthcare providers: Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, coders, any variety...Read More »
The Congressionally mandated ICD-10 delay this spring gave providers an extra year to train and test for the transition, but also delayed implementation progress for a majority of providers, according to the latest...Read More »
The majority of education CDI professionals offer to physicians and other clinical staff is provided informally. On-the-spot education while interacting with the medical staff on the unit, often saves the physician time and...Read More »