In 2023, the healthcare sector created 653,000 new jobs in the United States, a 17% increase year-over-year from 2022. This accounts for 24% of all the jobs created in the overall economy, according to preliminary federal data announced by the...Read More »
by Penny Jefferson, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CCS, CDIP, CRC, CHDA, CRCR, CPHQ, and Mercedes K. C. Dullum, MD, FACS, FACC
The healthcare documentation landscape is rapidly evolving, placing an unprecedented emphasis on quality and accuracy. This shift has made CDI an indispensable...Read More »
For young-onset dementia (YOD), better known risk factors include diabetes, stroke, heart disease, and depression. But risk of YOD may also be increased by vitamin D deficiency, elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, and social isolation, according to...Read More »
Outpatient is like inpatient, but completely different.
That may sound like a contradiction, but here’s what it means: On the one hand, many of the same tools and titles are employed in the outpatient and inpatient settings. For instance, you will still...Read More »
Q: I have a couple of questions regarding CDI metric expectations, reporting, and education for your CDI teams. I have been working on a CDI metrics report of the expected systemwide versus individual query rate, review rate, physician response rate, agreement rate, and expected...Read More »
The biggest obstacles to organizational change and improvement are often the people who are responsible for the decisions related to implementing improvement efforts. Why is there so much resistance to change? Change is always stressful and not always for...Read More »
There is so much waiting for you to Discover at the 2024 ACDIS conference held April 8–11, including top-notch education, inspirational keynotes, and networking opportunities—so don’t waste any time saving your seat! To help make...Read More »
Arguably one of the most exciting characteristics of the CDI industry is just how many untapped veins of gold there are to discover within it. Some settings and service lines remain largely untouched, but others, such as pediatric CDI, show great promise,...Read More »
