CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 6

Meet a Member | Helping resistant physicians see the CDI light is her greatest reward

November 1, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Ask ACDIS

Kenzi Brooks, CCS, CRC, CPC, COC, CCDS-O, is an outpatient CDI specialist at WVU Medicine in Morgantown, West Virginia. She has been in CDI since 2019 and started part time before stepping into a full-time role with the department.

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CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 5

Download the September/October 2023 edition of the CDI Journal!

September 1, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Denials & Appeals

FEATURES
6 Appeal writing 101
11 CDI-related denials, tracking, and tools for appeal
17 Case study: Medical necessity denials management
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CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 5

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Use the new CDI Salary Survey report to advance professionally

February 2, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

by Linnea Archibald

As you may have seen, ACDIS published its 2022 CDI Salary Survey report at the beginning of the week. As a self-proclaimed data nerd, I love the Salary Survey. The data it offers serves as the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 5

Note from the associate editorial director | Sepsis, malnutrition, and respiratory failure—oh my! Journeying the denials yellow brick road

September 1, 2023
Denials & Appeals

by Linnea Archibald

While Dorothy worried about lions, tigers, and bears (oh my!), CDI professionals involved in the denials management process develop a sixth sense around certain diagnoses known to be at high risk of denial. While some courage, brains, and heart will get you...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 5

News: Over half of healthcare workers report subthreshold PTSD symptoms after pandemic, survey says

February 2, 2023
CDI Management, News

The COVID pandemic has been associated with especially high levels of burnout among healthcare workers, and has possibly increased the risk of healthcare workers developing PTSD. In a recent study published in the Journal of Psychiatric...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 5

Appeal writing 101: Think like a lawyer

September 1, 2023
Denials & Appeals

by Jess Fluegel

Nowhere does work in the healthcare setting feel more like a courtroom than the denials arena. Hospitals and healthcare systems seek to provide the best quality of care to their patients, but that care can come grinding to a halt if an organization’s billing gets...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 5

News: 28% of firearm assaults in ED miscoded as accidents, study finds

February 2, 2023
Clinical & Coding, News

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, nearly one-third of intentional firearm injuries that resulted in emergency department (ED) admissions had been inaccurately coded...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 5

Guest column | The art of appeal: A step-by-step guide to writing persuasive appeals

September 1, 2023
Denials & Appeals

by Catherine O’Leary, RN, BSN, CCDS

The process of denials and appeals is often referred to as a form of "word game" with players crafting persuasive arguments using specific language to present and counter claims. It’s important to recognize, however, that the stakes are

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