CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

Guest column: A home health CDI primer

September 1, 2020
CDI Expansion, CDI Management

by Sharon M. Litwin, RN, BSHS, MHA, HCS-D
The CDI acronym in the home health industry is new to many, but the process is not. That’s because home health staff understand the importance of capturing documentation to support coding, outcomes, quality initiatives, patients’ needs,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 5

Website tips: Create your own ACDIS article library

January 30, 2020
ACDIS Guidance

Did you know that on the ACDIS website, you can actually save articles to “My Content” so you can read them later?Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

The bakers and the decorators: CDI analyst positions

September 1, 2020
CDI Expansion, CDI Management

by Carolyn Riel
As the CDI field grows, so do the jobs and opportunities within the profession. More people are actively pursuing a career in CDI instead of simply falling into it or viewing it as an escape from the bedside. Some facilities are creating CDI-specific career ladders...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 5

Local chapter update: Using the online membership roster

January 30, 2020
ACDIS Guidance

According to the ACDIS Local Chapter Agreement Form, chapter leadership needs to ask members to complete the online membership roster on a quarterly basis. This is the official roster which allows leaders to collect important information including whether the local chapter member is:
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

CDI Week 2020 preview: Stroll down the CDI walk of fame

September 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

By Carolyn Riel
CDI Week 2020 starts in two weeks and runs September 14–18. This year’s theme is ACDIS Cinema–CDI: Coming to an Organization Near You!...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

Research notes: Clinical validation research from the field

September 1, 2020
CDI Expansion, Denials & Appeals

Contributor’s note: Clinical validation is a major focus of CDI efforts. So, in continuing his exploration into CDI research and pulling forward experiences shared during various ACDIS poster presentations, Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS, reached out to his colleague Audrey...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

One rung at a time: CDI career ladders

September 1, 2020
CDI Expansion, CDI Management

by Carolyn Riel
“Right now, starting a career in CDI isn’t something that is very fluid for a lot of people,” says Jessica Risner, BSN, RN, CCDS, director of CDI at over 18 hospitals in the Banner Health Network, based in Phoenix, Arizona. “A lot...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

Physician's corner: COVID-19-related kidney injury

September 1, 2020
Clinical & Coding

by Alba Kuqi, MD, CICA, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRCR, CSMC
The initial approach to kidney disease record reviews requires CDI professionals to assess the cause and severity of renal abnormalities. According to...Read More »

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