CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 4

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Don’t stay on the sidelines, volunteer today

January 28, 2021

by Melissa Varnavas

Believe it or not, I’m a wallflower. An introverted, stay-on-the-sidelines kind of gal. In elementary school, I’d literally sit with my back against the brick wall flipping the pages of a book in the sun while the other kids played tag, or basketball, or...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 4

Associate Editorial Director's Note: Couples therapy for CDI and technology

July 1, 2021
ACDIS Guidance

by Linnea Archibald
​I have a love/hate relationship with technology. Some days, I am so very thankful for the ways it’s enabled me to keep in touch with loved ones who live far away, engage with artists and writers on social media, and even just enjoy a perfectly crafted dog-...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 4

News: Largest hospitals’ workarounds for price transparency compliance

January 28, 2021
News, Quality & Regulatory

Some of the largest hospitals in the country have approached the price transparency rule by providing some pricing information online, but not providing the healthcare common procedure coding system (HCPCS) codes for the services, according to a review of 20 hospital websites by...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 4

Technological impact on physician documentation, workflow

July 1, 2021
Education, Physician Queries

by Carolyn Riel
With most patient charts now housed in EHRs, technology has become a standard part of the healthcare industry. Growing technological adoption, however, means physicians spend an increasing amount of time on computers and using technology. Physicians sometimes meet...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 4

News: Healthcare workers experiencing reduced burnout through mindfulness program

January 28, 2021
News

An eight-week mindfulness program created by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The Ohio State University College of...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 4

Guest column: Creating a comprehensive physician education library

July 1, 2021
Education, Physician Queries

by Lisa K. Reichert, MSN-Ed, RN, CCDS
The goal of any CDI program is to ensure both precise and detailed documentation of the patient’s conditions in the medical record. According to a 2015 ACDIS...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 4

News: Doctors and Clinicians Preview Period is now open

January 28, 2021
News

CMS’ Doctors and Clinicians Preview Period, part of the agency’s effort to improve public data related to quality of care, is open through March 25.

2019 Quality Payment Program (QPP) performance information can be previewed on clinician and group profiles on the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 4

Staying on your toes: Change management during technology implementations

July 1, 2021
CDI Management, Education

by Linnea Archibald
With expanded remote work capabilities, increased productivity, and streamlined workflow processes, technology has improved the way CDI professionals conduct their day-to-day work in a myriad of ways. Introducing any new technological solutions, however, can...Read More »

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