CDI Journal - Volume 6, Issue 3

Meet a member: Medical librarian learns tips from ACDIS

July 1, 2012
Education

Debra “Debi” G. Warner serves as the clinical librarian for Anthelio Healthcare Solutions, Inc., in San Antonio. She has a master’s degree in library and information science and received her Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) certification from the Medical Library Association.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 6, Issue 3

News: Nurses spending more time on indirect patient care

February 2, 2012
News

Three hours a day. That’s how much time, out of a 12-hour shift, nurses say they spend on indirect patient care tasks such as documenting orders and coordinating care with other departments, according to...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 6, Issue 3

Get with the (CDI) program, doc!

July 1, 2012
Education

by Trey La Charité, MD

We all agree: Better medical record documentation helps the patient, the physician, and the hospital. So why do we have so much trouble getting physicians to implement suggestions made by the CDI staff?

If your facility is anything like mine, provider...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 6, Issue 3

Q&A: Coming to terms with the clinical/coding language disconnect

February 2, 2012
Ask ACDIS

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CDI Journal - Volume 6, Issue 3

New malnutrition criteria could help ensure consistent coding

July 1, 2012
News, Clinical & Coding

New guidelines published in the May 2012 Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics represent a consensus statement of the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (the Academy) and the American Society for Parental and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN).Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 6, Issue 3

Ask ACDIS: MS-DRG assignment and cystic fibrosis

July 1, 2012
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding, Quality & Regulatory

Q: I was interested in further discussion about cystic fibrosis coding. I am conducting an audit on MS-DRGs 177, 178, and 179, Respiration infections and inflammation with MCC...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 6, Issue 3

ICD-10 timeline still questionable

July 1, 2012
Clinical & Coding, News

On April 17, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a proposed rule to delay the ICD-10 code set implementation date from October 1, 2013, to October 1, 2014. In a letter, the ACDIS Advisory Board encouraged members to “stay the course with ICD-9 and ICD-10 documentation...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 6, Issue 3

Four tips to tackle multi-facility CDI management

July 1, 2012
CDI Management

Although the requirements of managing CDI programs and their staff at multi-facility hospital systems differ depending on a variety of factors, try the following four best practices for success.Read More »

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