CDI Strategies - Volume 4, Issue 10

Tip: Focus on integrity of the medical record, not coding language

May 13, 2010
Clinical & Coding

CDI specialists are getting too tied up with the minutiae of ICD-9-CM coding and DRG optimization instead of focusing on the overall clinical picture of the patient and the integrity of the medical record, says Glenn Krauss, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, FCS, PCS, CCDS, C-CDI, an independent...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 4, Issue 9

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Happy CDI Week and welcome to the 2022/2023 Council term!

September 12, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Leadership Council

​by Linnea Archibald

Happy CDI Week and welcome to the 2022/2023 Council term! It always feels fitting when the first CDI Leadership Insider (CLI) edition of the new term falls during our CDI Week celebration. It’s a great way to welcome new members into our...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 4, Issue 9

Q&A: Avoid “rule out” to ensure medical necessity

February 23, 2011
Ask ACDIS, Policies & Procedures, Denials & Appeals

Q: I know that in an inpatient setting coders are allowed to use a suspected diagnosis when a definitive diagnosis cannot be determined. However, we have had some trouble with physicians using the term “rule out” or “differential diagnosis” when it comes to a recovery...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 4, Issue 9

News: 2011 IPPS proposed rule released

April 29, 2010
News

CMS released its fiscal year (FY) 2011 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule on Monday, April 19. The rule includes a handful of proposed...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 4, Issue 9

2022/2023 Leadership Council term benefits

September 12, 2022
Leadership Council

Whether you’re new to the Council this year or returning for a subsequent term, we wanted to highlight some helpful information to make the most of your Council membership this year. Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 4, Issue 9

News: AHIMA releases CDI Toolkit

April 29, 2010
News

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) published its Clinical Documentation Improvement Toolkit earlier this month. The 41-page document offers sample job descriptions for CDI specialists and physician advisers to CDI, provides definitions for documentation...Read More »
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 4, Issue 9

2022/2023 Leadership Council participation requirements

September 12, 2022
Leadership Council

While Council membership of course comes with a number of benefits, there are a few participation requirements all members must fulfill on an annual basis in order to remain active and in good standing in the Council.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 4, Issue 9

Tip: Thinking of adding quality core measure review to the CDI role? Be aware of the challenges

April 29, 2010
CDI Expansion, Quality & Regulatory

Despite the inclination of many hospital administrators to mechanize documentation and abstraction of quality measures, Kristen Geissler, MS, PT, MBA, CPHQ, associate director in the Healthcare Clinical Economics Practice at Navigant Consulting, Inc., in Baltimore, hasn’t heard of anyone able to...Read More »

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