by Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP and Cathy Farraher, RN, MBA, CCM, CCDS
From the outset, crafting appeals for clinical validation should follow the format established by the facility denials management team for any other appeal. Best practice for the opening paragraph is to...Read More »
Documentation and coding myocardial infarction (MI) is a common pain point for CDI departments, caused by conflicting or incomplete documentation that requires further clarification with a query. Type 2 MI is frequently incorrectly diagnosed and...Read More »
Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, will present “Clinically Speaking: Conditions Treated in the Outpatient Setting” on Day 1 of the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI, which takes place November 14-15 at the Hyatt Regency in...Read More »
by Johanne Brautigam, RN, BSN, CCDS and Mindy Davis, RHIT, CDIP, CCS, CCDS
There are a few key strategies for communication between CDI and coding. Most important, communicate to coding leadership and the coding staff that having a strong working relationship between CDI and...Read More »
“The clinical definition of myocardial infarction denotes the presence of acute myocardial injury detected by abnormal cardiac biomarkers in the setting of evidence of acute myocardial ischemia.”
Karen Newhouser, RN, BSN, CCM, CCDS, CCDS-O, CCS, CDIP, will present “Let’s Talk About Evolution and Management: What Do We Need to Know?” on Day 2 of the...Read More »
