CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 3, Issue 5

Member Insight: CDI’s skeleton in the closet

May 10, 2021
Leadership Council, CDI Management

by Steven L. Griffin, DNP, RN, CCM, CCDS

CDI has a skeleton in the closet; an elephant in the room that we try to keep under our hat, off the record, on the sly, behind closed doors. Lean in closely, and I’ll reveal our seemingly shameful secret: CDI impacts reimbursement! Only...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 3, Issue 5

Guest Post: Use CERT data to address clinical documentation deficiencies

February 11, 2010
ACDIS Guidance, Quality & Regulatory

by Glenn Krauss, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, C-CDI, CCDS

Editor’s note: Glenn Krauss originally wrote this post for our sister publication the

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CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 3, Issue 5

Feedback sought on potential ACDIS leadership certificate program

May 10, 2021
Leadership Council, CDI Management

ACDIS is currently exploring a leadership certificate program to help CDI professionals develop the vital skills needed to hold and advance leadership and/or management roles in organizations. It may include some traditional e-learning/online learning in conjunction with projects, mentoring, and...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 3, Issue 4

Member Insight: Can CDI play a role in length of stay?

April 12, 2021
Leadership Council, Clinical & Coding

by TaraJo Gillerlain, MSN, RN, SMART, CRCR

Have you ever noticed how fashion trends make their way back around every few decades? The same thing happens with healthcare hot topics. It appears that the topic of length of stay (LOS) has made its comeback. You may wonder what role (...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 3, Issue 4

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: MACs say nab physician documentation

February 9, 2010

by Melissa Varnavas

Sound familiar? Providers of home medical equipment (HME) often express frustration with physicians in the ongoing battle to obtain proper documentation for Medicare claims.

Cajoling, begging and even educating doctors has its limitations, callers...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 3, Issue 3

Member Insight: Eeny, meeny, miny, no! Professional development is a choice

March 8, 2021
Leadership Council, CDI Management

by Kathy McFadden, BSN, RN, CCDS

A hospital system or a CDI program may have requirements related to education, licensing, or certifications. But outside of any such mandates, personal professional development is a choice. Many times, this choice is dictated by an individual’s...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 3, Issue 3

Avoid Sequencing Oversights for Profit

February 1, 2010
Clinical & Coding

by Robert Gold, MD

Every so often, I come across some coding issues that recall other coding issues. Selection of the proper procedure code can sometimes get one into trouble.

For example, there is a new code for the conversion of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 3, Issue 2

Member Insight: A case mix index primer

February 8, 2021
Leadership Council, CDI Management

by Sonja Racke, RN, BSBM, CPC, CRCR

The discussion of case-mix index (CMI) and the role of the CDI specialist continues to be a heated topic. C-suite executives (especially the financial officers) frequently want to point a finger at one group or department and ask why the CMI...Read More »

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