CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 2

Editor's Note: Back to basics—Query practice resources

March 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Physician Queries

by Linnea Archibald
Regardless of their setting or length of time in their role, CDI professionals can’t escape the query process in their everyday work. It’s often one of the first things a new CDI specialist learns about, and a well-written query is one of the main indicators...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 2

News: Hospitals may be penalized for serving disadvantaged patients, study says

January 9, 2020
News, Quality & Regulatory

Hospitals who serve disadvantaged patients in vulnerable communities may be unfairly penalized by the CMS rating system, according to an analysis released by...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 2

Local Chapters: Florida event kicks off 2020 ACDIS Road Show

March 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Melissa Varnavas
While the ACDIS conference each May offers premier CDI education and networking,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 2

News: Comment period for price transparency rule extended

January 9, 2020
News, Quality & Regulatory

The federal government has extended the comment period for the proposed rule mandating price transparency by two weeks, ending on January 29, reported HealthLeaders Media.

CMS said in a media release that the 15...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 2

2020 Physician Query Survey: CDI productivity steady, query practices vary

March 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Physician Queries

It’s been nearly three years since ACDIS’ last survey dedicated to query practices. Since querying is a constant and continuous aspect of CDI work, ACDIS recently issued a focused 16-question survey on physician...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 2

News: Majority of hospital leaders are considering outsourcing, survey finds

January 9, 2020
CDI Management, News

Ninety percent of hospital and inpatient organization leaders are considering outsourcing both clinical and non-clinical functions to achieve cost-efficiencies and succeed in value-based care models, according to a recent Black Book survey.

Survey respondents agreed value-based care...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 2

Guest column: Celebrating CDI research

March 1, 2020
CDI Expansion, Education

by Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS
I’m starting this missive the day after Super Bowl LIV, and my hometown Kansas City Chiefs have emerged from five decades of futility and brought home the win. So, it’s understandable that my Facebook feed is full of Chiefs-related content,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 2

Q&A: Querying for pressure injuries

January 9, 2020
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding, Education

We’re having a lot of discussions lately on whether we should query for pressure injuries when they’re only documented by nursing. Our wound care nurses determined that staff nurses identify pressure injuries correctly only 60% of the time. If we’re querying based on nursing documentation, our...Read More »

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