CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4

Physician Advisor's Corner: Physician education pearls

July 1, 2020
Education

by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS
Physicians can be a bit prickly at times. While this statement intentionally downplays the behavior of (hopefully) only a few doctors, I believe that most physicians are amenable to CDI concepts. While attempting to effect change in...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4

Coding Corner: Seven things coders wish physicians knew about acute blood loss anemia

July 1, 2020
Clinical & Coding, Education

​by Sarah Nehring, CCS, CCDS
Acute blood loss anemia, when coded as a secondary diagnosis, can increase expected reimbursement, the expected length of stay, and the severity of illness for an encounter. It is also a common target for payer denials, however. For these reasons,...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4

Regulatory Committee Insight: Reviewing ICD-10-PCS Section X

July 1, 2020
Clinical & Coding, Education

​by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O
There is a saying that “the only constant in life is change.” This can also be said about healthcare. New advances in medical technologies are constantly introduced, allowing us to provide better care. Unfortunately, the cost of these new...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4

Meet a Member: “I can’t imagine anything that I would rather be doing”

July 1, 2020
Education

Audrey Murray, BSN, RN, CCDS, CRRN, is a CDI specialist at Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital in Humble, Texas. She has been in the CDI field for three years.Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 14, Issue 3

Meet a Member: “Just enjoy the journey!”

January 19, 2021

Patricia Matson Vitasinski, RN, CCDS, is the manager of CDI quality improvement at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan, and has been a Michigan ACDIS chapter board leader for three years. She has been in the CDI field for 19 years.Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 3

Download the May/June 2020 edition of the CDI Journal!

May 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

FEATURES
6 CDI steering committee formation
11 CDI in the time of COVID-19
17 Quality reviews: A marathon, not a sprint
22 Case study:...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 3

Note from the ACDIS Director: Get involved with ACDIS

January 16, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

by Brian Murphy

Love the CDI profession and want to give back? Volunteer, and get involved with a board or committee!

I am a volunteer committee member on the Reading Memorial High School (RMHS) Athletic Hall of Fame. As a graduate of the RMHS Class of 1991, when the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 3

Editor's note: Growing pains—Resources for CDI evolution

May 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

by Linnea Archibald
The whole world is living in a time of transition right now as the COVID-19 situation develops day-by-day. CDI teams have had to adapt to remote work, changing patient census numbers, taking on additional duties, and occasionally even taking furloughs. While...Read More »

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