CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 3

Case Study | Reflected images: A look at the development of an outpatient program

May 1, 2025
Outpatient CDI

by Joshua Raposa

Outpatient CDI programs are a unique beast: Though they often appear to be like inpatient programs, upon closer examination, they present their own set of workflows, technical and personnel challenges, and corresponding solutions.

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CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 2

Download the March/April 2025 edition of the CDI Journal!

March 1, 2025
Quality & Regulatory

FEATURES

5 Developing new KPIs: What is the recipe for success?
CDI leaders are facing increasing pressure to make KPIs impactful, but it can be a hard balance to keep them realistic as well.

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CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 2

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: 2024 CDI Salary Survey finding show increased compensation, fewer cuts to benefits and pay

January 9, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, Education, News

by Linnea Archibald

In case you missed it at the end of the year, the newest CDI Salary Survey report has been released! The survey was fielded to the public in September/October and the full report became available...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 2

Note From The ACDIS Editor | Navigating the complexity of success

March 1, 2025
Quality & Regulatory

by Jess Fluegel

Once upon a time, capturing CCs/MCCs took up a majority—if not the entirety—of CDI’s focus. But CDI reviewers and programs at large have expanded far beyond the initial scope of tracking DRG movement over the years, even if the importance of financial impact is...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 2

News: Intensive psychiatric home care associated with lower hospital readmissions, study shows

January 9, 2025
Clinical & Coding, News

According to a new study published in JAMA Network Open, intensive home treatment (IHT) after a psychiatric crisis is linked to 18% lower readmission rates over 12 months compared to standard...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 2

Note From The Instructor | Using your ‘YOU’ to find success in CDI

March 1, 2025
Quality & Regulatory

by Sarah Matacale, BSN, RN, CCS, CCDS

Success is personal. What drives you as an individual to be better, do more, and work harder, both personally and professionally? Your individual ideals, values, education, lifestyle, and experiences (your “YOU”) frame how you define and...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 2

News: 2025 list of top EHRs for 40 medical specialties

January 9, 2025
Clinical & Coding, News

Black Book Research, a leader in healthcare industry insights, recently released its 2025 list of the top-rated electronic health records (EHR) vendors for...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 2

Feature | Developing new KPIs: What is the recipe for success?

March 1, 2025
Quality & Regulatory

by Jess Fluegel

Creating a new recipe of your own can be many things at once: exciting, challenging, rewarding, and, at times, a bit frustrating. Just because you’ve made a dozen kinds of dessert doesn’t mean you won’t be out of your element baking the perfect soufflé without...Read More »

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