CDI Journal - Volume 12, Issue 6

Guest column: Sepsis—A dysregulated host response to infection

November 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

by Cesar M. Limjoco, MD
Sepsis has been defined as a toxic response to infection. Sepsis-1 and Sepsis-2 defined it as a systemic inflammatory response to infection. Sepsis-3 now defines it as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection....Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 6

News: Physicians lack confidence in value-based initiatives’ ability to right healthcare landscape, according to study

February 8, 2018
News, Quality & Regulatory

Most physicians don’t think value-based payment models will cut healthcare costs and improve quality of care, according to a new study by Leavitt...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 12, Issue 6

Make your voice heard: Submit to Coding Clinic

November 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

Rules governing code assignment often don’t make sense to those coming to CDI from the clinical side of the house. In truth, they often confound professionals with years of HIM/coding experience, too. And most CDI and coding professionals have a list of frustrations when it comes to translating...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 12, Issue 6

Coding Clinic for CDI: Third Quarter publication tackles issues related to diabetes and more

November 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS
I’m glad I’m not the only one who sometimes has a problem determining the proper codes and their proper sequence. I also must not be the only person out there who has questions about coding diabetes, it turns out, because the Third Quarter 2018 edition...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 12, Issue 6

Physician Advisor’s Corner: The impact of EHR on your CDI efforts

November 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Policies & Procedures

by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS
Do you want to see a doctor explode? Just ask about the facility’s electronic health record (EHR) system. I have never heard a practicing clinician say, “I love the EHR.” Most clinicians see the EHR as a bureaucrat-imposed quagmire...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 12, Issue 6

Meet a Member: Professional path includes roles as physician assistant, CDI, consultant, and auditor

November 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Dianne Rodrigue, PA, MHP, CHC, CCDS, CRC, CPC, is a senior manager at Baker Newman Noyes, a public accounting firm based in Portland, Maine, with a healthcare advisory and consulting division. She is also a member of the Maine chapter of ACDIS.Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 12, Issue 5

Guest post: Distressing terminology

January 15, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

By Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS

Our coding director recently retired, but before she did, she left one small but significant parting gift.Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 12, Issue 5

Download the September/October 2018 edition of the CDI Journal

September 1, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

FEATURES
7 Diverse backgrounds, diverse educational needs
14 Continuing education for experienced staff
26 So happy organizing meeitngs together
34 ...Read More »

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