CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 5, Issue 9

Share your department’s plans for CDI Week, September 18-22!

September 11, 2023
Leadership Council, Education

CDI Week is almost upon us and with it, a slew of activities, appreciations, and—most importantly—stories. We often speak of the patient’s story in CDI, being faithful to the record, and getting the details right: if we do those things, we hope the patient can have a happy ending. Physicians,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 9

News: AMA submits comments to CMS regarding federal regulatory burdens

April 28, 2011
News

In response to President Barack Obama’s January 18 executive order aimed at reducing federal regulatory burdens, the American Medical Association (AMA) conducted a survey of its members seeking their input on the issue. More than 2,000 physicians responded. Of these, three out of five of named...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 9

Tip: Use free resources to help you start your ICD-10 preparation efforts

April 28, 2011
Clinical & Coding

By Donald A. Butler, RN, BSN

The more I learn about ICD-10, the more worried I get. At this point my worries are more related to knowing enough to be dangerous but not knowing nearly enough to truly understand or feel confident about our CDI program’s preparation efforts. Two...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 5, Issue 8

Council member Q&A: TAVRs, MCCs, and DRG classification

August 14, 2023
Leadership Council, Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

This month’s question was submitted on July 31, 2023, and focuses on the proper DRG classification for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with MCCs. Please note that the questions and answers have been de-identified for the purposes of this article.

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CDI Blog - Volume 5, Issue 8

Guest Post: Take 10 steps to refresh your documentation review process

February 20, 2012
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Linda Renee Brown, RN, MA, CCDS, CCS, CDIP

I recently had occasion to stop and think about how I approach a chart for a clinical documentation review. For me, it has become an almost instinctual process, so I found it instructive to examine my process in a more systematic...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 8

Director’s Note: Thanks for a successful conference

April 14, 2011
ACDIS Guidance

Last week more than 700 CDI professionals attended the 4th Annual ACDIS Conference at the Hilton Walt Disney Resort in Orlando. From the physician advisor preconference, to the poster session, and the terrific vendors in the exhibit hall to the three tracks of educational sessions, it...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 5, Issue 8

Reminder: Leadership Council applications now open for the 2023/2024 term!

August 14, 2023
Leadership Council

Applications for the fifth ACDIS CDI Leadership Council term (2023/2024) are now open through August 31! We are asking all current Council members to submit their information through the application, regardless of whether...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 8

Membership update: CDI Journal available for download

April 14, 2011

The April edition of the CDI Journal was posted last week, and is available to ACDIS members for download. Here are the articles you’ll find in this quarter’s edition:

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