CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 3

Case study: Research required for success—CDI in the emergency department

May 1, 2021
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Outpatient CDI

by Carolyn Riel
Though emergency departments (ED) are part of larger inpatient organizations, the CDI work required for them is quite different. Because of that, it can be beneficial to have an altogether separate CDI department for the ED setting.

For Samantha...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 3

Local chapter update: Chapter leadership agreement

January 21, 2021

Earlier this month, local chapter and networking group leaders should have received an email from ACDIS Associate Editorial Director, Melissa Varnavas, with the local chapter agreement contract which must be...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 3

ACDIS welcomes new Advisory Board members, bids farewell to those stepping down

May 1, 2021
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

by Linnea Archibald
Serving on the ACDIS Advisory Board requires dedication, patience, and expertise. Members guide the association and the profession over their three-year terms. During that time, the board volunteers participate in...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 3

Guest column: TEACH CDI the VA way

May 1, 2021
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, CDI Management

by Merle Zuel, RN, CCDS, and Vajeeha Sadi-Ali, MD
How do you effectively engage physicians across the spectrum of specialties and service lines in a system where manual documentation of each diagnosis is still required? The trend in CDI is to focus more on quality metrics rather...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 3

Podcast recap: CDI offers new path for respiratory therapist

May 1, 2021
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

by Linnea Archibald
According to ACDIS survey data, the vast majority of CDI professionals come to the field from nursing, followed by those who...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 3

​Research corner: Words that sound like what they are

May 1, 2021
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Clinical & Coding, Quality & Regulatory

by Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS
I have a great affection for the 2000-Year-Old Man. A creation of classic comedians Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner, this mythical sage from another time dispenses wisdom on all things historical. From him, I’ve learned that most language developed...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 3

Coding corner: Strategize ICD-10-CM reporting for strokes

May 1, 2021
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Clinical & Coding

Editor's note: An earlier version of this article cited information about Glasgow Coma Scale score coding that has since been removed as it no longer represents current coding guidance.

by Sarah Nehring, CCS, CCDS, RHIT
Strokes are complicated,...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 3

Meet a Member: Embrace change and celebrate small wins

May 1, 2021
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

Angela Maxfield, RN, CCDS, is the interim director of CDI at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Before entering the CDI field 13 years ago, she worked as an ED nurse and in case management.

ACDIS: How did you get into this line of work? 
...Read More »

Pages