In recent years, CDI technology and its various functionalities, benefits, and challenges have been the topic of much conversation. CDI technology is complex and nuanced, as demonstrated in such discussions.
From the initial stages of deliberation through...Read More »
Brief outpatient cognitive and behavioral rehabilitation was found to be effective and safe for patients with post–COVID-19 condition (PCC), according to a study recently published in JAMA Network Open...Read More »
by Jenny Esper, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCDS, and Lizabeth Volansky, BSN, RN, CCDS, RHIA, CDIP, CCS
The ACDIS Regulatory Committee is a proactive and dynamic group dedicated to remaining at the forefront of regulatory policies, coding standards, and clinical updates. Our mission is to...Read More »
Q: A patient with severe emphysematous bronchitis is hospitalized due to acute RSV bronchitis. He is noted to have a history for cerebrovascular accident (CVA) with residual oropharyngeal dysphagia occurring in the past year and on day three of the hospitalization, he aspirated some...Read More »
Of the many opportunities CDI programs are taking to broaden their impact, reviewing pediatric records is a very popular option: About half (49.27%) of respondents in the 2024 CDI Week Industry Survey said their CDI department reviews pediatric cases of some kind...Read More »
When I was asked to write this month’s journal article on the topic of innovation—more specifically expansion, technology, and workflow—one particular “hot topic” came to mind: artificial intelligence (AI). At the outset, we should...Read More »
From the first note in the EHR to the last appeal letter, health records can end up taking the equivalent of a cross-country road trip from the moment a patient walks into a hospital until the final billing of their stay. CDI programs, however, have long since...Read More »
