Coders and clinicians seem to speak different languages. CDI specialists often serve as the translators between clinicians and coders, so it's important that all three groups work together.
Both coders and CDI specialists can query physicians when documentation:
As a reminder, ACDIS is planning a special Leadership Council reception at the 2025 ACDIS conference on Tuesday, May 6, after the sessions have ended! If you’re planning to attend the conference, we encourage you to...Read More »
Third-party regulatory agencies often question the clinical validity of a physician’s diagnosis. Most hospitals have had a Recovery Auditor deny a claim due to lack of documentation identifying supportive clinical indicators in the medical record. But until recently, CDI specialists and coders...Read More »
At ACDIS, we recognize that the CDI world is constantly evolving, and physicians are playing greater roles in this arena than ever before. We’re looking to understand the nuances of physician advisors’ roles. For example, what are their primary responsibilities? Are they still practicing...Read More »
Let’s face it: CDI is a large and growing profession in part because it increases hospital case-mix indexes and reimbursement. A good CDI program leads to accurate documentation of specific diagnoses, resulting in a more accurate representation of a patient’s severity of illness, and better...Read More »
Timothy N. Brundage, MD, CCDS, is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the principal of Brundage Medical Group, LLC (BMG). He has been a member of the ACDIS Advisory Board since 2011. He and his wife, Patty (a nurse practitioner who helps with CDI efforts of BMG), are...Read More »
