by Glenn Krauss, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, C-CDI, CCDS
With the advent of Recovery Auditors, CERT reviews, and MAC audits, the landscape of CDI as we know it has changed. CDI specialists’ roles must change to adapt with these changing times.
I’ve seen a lot of changes in the eight years I have been in the world of CDI. As the value of CDI programs, and the worth of CDI specialists, gain recognition by the executive leadership, additional opportunities for improvement...Read More »
Many CDI managers use case-mix index (CMI) as the primary metric for determining the success or failure of their program. If the CMI rises in a given month, the CDI staff is doing its job, appropriately querying physicians for the correct principal diagnosis and...Read More »
I have had several people ask me how I keep the excitement alive in my department which has been in existence eight years. It is not hard to do when CDI is my love, passion, and life. I continually look for areas of improvement and where we can...Read More »
Consider new Noridian observation vs. inpatient flowchart
CDI specialists should review the overall quality of medical record documentation from the day a patient comes into the ER—regardless of whether that patient ultimately ends up in observation, as an...Read More »
Clear and consistent documentation makes a coder’s job much easier, and it improves data integrity. Specific documentation also offers numerous benefits, among them the greater likelihood of correctly assigning principal diagnosis codes, which drive MS-DRG assignment and payment.
In October, ACDIS will celebrate its fifth anniversary. We couldn’t be prouder. In those five years since its inception the association has grown to more than 3,200 members and more than 15,000 CDI Strategies subscribers. ...Read More »
As a nurse new to the worlds of coding and clinical documentation, it can feel quite overwhelming. Making the transition from the clinical side of nursing to a non-traditional nursing role can be challenging. To make that transition smoother,...Read More »
