CDI Journal - Volume 10, Issue 3

ASK ACDIS: Coding versus clinical conventions for ileostomy

May 1, 2016

Q: When I try to code an ileostomy takedown with small bowel resection and end-to-end anastomosis, I get to code 0DBB4ZZ. Is this not a repair of the ileum and coded to 0DQB3ZZ? Coding Clinic notes the prior code, not the latter, but “repair” means “restore to previous function...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 10, Issue 3

Mission CDI: Guiding goals, values, and principles

May 1, 2016

The heart of any CDI department should be its mission. What does the program stand for? What is its purpose? What does the program hope to achieve? If you can’t answer these questions, it may be time for your team to chart a course of action.Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 10, Issue 3

Boosting buy-in: Using data to drive physician engagement

June 30, 2016

“You are your own best teacher,” or so the old adage goes. Sure, goodies and gifts are great for recognizing high-quality documentation, but for CDI teams struggling to obtain physician buy-in, the best strategy may be found in their providers’ own records.Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 10, Issue 3

Bring a physician to lunch: A case study

May 12, 2016

When Bernice Baker, RN, BS, CCDS, began working as a CDI specialist at Union General Hospital in Blairsville, Georgia, just over a year ago, her hospital’s CEO had one request: “We need more education.”

Physicians were unhappy with the fact that the majority of the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 10, Issue 3

Physician engagement in three "easy" steps

May 1, 2016

It’s an age-old question: How do you get physicians to support documentation improvement efforts?

“I first spoke on this topic 26 years ago,” says William Haik, MD, FCCP, director of DRG Review, Inc., in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. “The same points I might have made then are still...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 10, Issue 3

Meet A Member: Northwesterner encourages nurses to join CDI ranks

May 1, 2016

Coleen Elser, RN, CCDS, has been in the CDI field for nearly nine years at Salem Health in Oregon. For her, it was love at first sight.

Coming from a nursing background, Elser immersed herself in the opportunity to learn and grow in the profession. She...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 10, Issue 3

Journal Quiz for CCDS Credits

May 1, 2016

The CDI Journal offers CE credits towards the ACDIS CCDS certification. To obtain your CCDS continuing education credits, you must successfully complete the online continuing education quiz. Please note: The expiration date for this activity is June 30, 2017. You must complete your online quiz...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 10, Issue 2

Q&A: Be wary of over reliance on nurse practitioners for documentation

January 5, 2017
Ask ACDIS, Policies & Procedures

Q: We are getting pressure from our othopods to send all queries to their nurse practitioner (NP). Our facility bylaws allow NPs to function independently and they are allowed to answer queries without co-signature, so we routinely send queries to NPs who are caring for...Read More »

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