by Chinwe Anyika, PhD, RN-BC, CDIP, CCS, CCDS, CCDS-O
As CDI has grown over the years, its far-reaching implications for patient care and institutional standing have become increasingly apparent. The strength of documentation integrity largely depends on the scribblings (whether...Read More »
Q: We have a new CDI program with a huge learning curve. I am an RN in a CDI position. There are many things to ask, but the present issue is the re-querying done by the coders, which results in a large number of charts being held up. Has this been a familiar problem...Read More »
Join our next full-group Council meeting on Monday, February 24, from 1:00 to 2:10 p.m. ET, for an update on community happenings and a panel on redefining KPIs, the first topic in the 2020 Leadership Council Research Series.
We’re ringing in the roaring 2020s with a charter mastermind group for up to eight Council members. Round out your resolutions with a commitment to career growth, and we’ll help you follow through with actionable insight...Read More »
Over the years, my family has played a lot of board games, from old classics like Monopoly to newcomers like Settlers of Catan and Pandemic. When preparing to engage with a new set of providers, I can’t help but feel like I am getting ready to play a big board game—but...Read More »
Q: We have been educated by our coding staff not to use the residents’ notes except as a guideline. They have said that they can only code the record from the actual attending documentation. We try to get physicians to co-sign the resident notes, and sometimes they do and sometimes they...Read More »
