By Tracy Boldt, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDIP, and Ellen Jantzer, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCS, CRC
Step one in the prospective process, is for the CDI specialist to pull an initial worklist from the patient population lists within each office. Which offices covered, and the frequency of visits...Read More »
The diagnosis of malnutrition has long been in the sights of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for audits and denials. In fact, just as recently as December 2017, the OIG found...Read More »
Q:I have a question about Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Reports (PEPPER). How does a high volume of cases with a single CC or MCC affect the mortality index?Read More »
The term “dysphagia” has many synonyms used by providers in medical documentation. However, not all of these symptoms are able to describe, with specificity, the real problem so it can be translated into its corresponding code assignment.
If you have been in a leadership position, you may have had the opportunity to write a mission statement for your CDI department. But before that, you must develop your personal mission statement—this is step 1. While the principles are the same, your personal mission statement is unique. Think...Read More »
One of the most problematic issues in CDI since its inception has been locating, interpreting, and applying official guidelines and regulations as they relate to the profession. ACDIS has been at the forefront of adjudicating this process for both new and experienced members for years. But, we...Read More »
