CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 1

Go big, or go home health

January 1, 2020
CDI Expansion

“In my current role, I really don’t have an average day,” says Caryl Liptak, MSHAI, RHIA, system director of CDI and coding at Baptist Health System in Louisville, Kentucky, of her day-to-day work in a home health CDI program.

While most traditional inpatient CDI efforts...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 1

Physician Advisor Corner: Cerebral edema and brain compression

January 1, 2020
Clinical & Coding

by Amy Sanderson, MD
Cerebral edema and brain compression are the result of significant brain abnormalities that can be life-threatening. It is important for clinicians to recognize and treat these conditions promptly. Properly documenting these diagnoses in the medical record is...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 1

Developing new skills: CDI in skilled nursing facilities

January 1, 2020
CDI Expansion

Like many other non-acute care settings, skilled nursing facilities (SNF) have not been a common setting for CDI department development. While there’s been a small faction of CDI professionals working in SNFs since the beginnings of CDI, the last few months have brought many more programs into...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 1

Coding Corner: Cleaning up the code set—How to influence ICD-10-CM Index and Tabular List changes

January 1, 2020
Clinical & Coding

by Kay Piper, RHIA, CDIP, CCS
Exciting changes to ICD-10-CM are published in an often-overlooked document called the Addenda. It lists additions, revisions, and deletions to the Alphabetical Index and Tabular List. This might seem mundane until you realize the changes’ potential...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 1

Coding Clinic for CDI: Fourth Quarter 2019 release highlights 2020 code changes

January 1, 2020
Clinical & Coding

by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O
As is typical with fourth quarter Coding Clinic releases, this most recent offering mainly contains information about fiscal year (FY) 2020 coding and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting changes. By now, most CDI...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 1

Meet a Member: A ‘never boring’ career that constantly challenges, changes, and grows

January 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance

Nancy Franciotti, BS, RN, CCDS, is the CDI manager at Inspira Health, which is comprised of three hospitals, a comprehensive cancer center, several multi-specialty health centers, and a total of more than 150 access points. Inspira Health serves southern New Jersey and is opening a brand-new 210...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 1

2019 in review: CDI Journal article index

January 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance

The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to reflect on the previous year, reminiscing over good times and bad. As the ACDIS team looks back over 2019 and ahead to 2020, we wanted to take a few moments to remind you of the topics and articles covered last year in the CDI Journal....Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 13, Issue 61

Meet a Member: CDI gave her a way to use her pediatric expertise

December 29, 2020

Heather Pautz, BSN, RN, CCRN-K, CCDS, CDIP, is a CDI specialist at Children’s Wisconsin, and the secretary for the Wisconsin ACDIS local chapter. She has been in CDI for four years.Read More »

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