by Linnea Archibald
I have a love/hate relationship with technology. Some days, I am so very thankful for the ways it’s enabled me to keep in touch with loved ones who live far away, engage with artists and writers on social media, and even just enjoy a perfectly crafted dog-...Read More »
by Melissa Varnavas
I was having a day. My internet connection was spotty. The temperature had risen to the mid-90s. My deadlines had deadlines, and those were springing deadlines of their own. One of my impending tasks included recording my part in a game of virtual catch with my...Read More »
CDI technology options have come a long way, adapting as the industry’s role in the healthcare environment has shifted from a primarily financial enterprise to one that includes quality reviews, denials management and appeals, risk adjustment, and settings beyond traditional inpatient acute care...Read More »
by Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC
In my years of teaching both nursing students and new nurses, I learned the value of critical thinking in daily practice. Now that I am teaching CDI specialists, I still see how important critical thinking is in every aspect of our...Read More »
Okemena Ewoterai, BSN, MA, CCDS, CCS, CDIP, is the associate director at Montefiore Medical Center, a part of Montefiore Health System in Bronx, New York. She is also a member of the ACDIS Diversity and Inclusion Task Force.
by Linnea Archibald
While I don’t fully agree with the old saying that “if you’re not moving forward, you’re falling behind,” there is something to be said for moving in a direction instead of standing still. Many CDI departments begin their journeys reviewing for primarily CC/MCC...Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
It’s always been easy to show financial return on investment for inpatient CDI endeavors, but the monetary value of outpatient programs is increasing dramatically year after year, making outpatient CDI reviews more attractive to many healthcare organizations....Read More »
