What can you can do to improve your program? How can you put some of your CDI strengths into better practice and re-examine your weaknesses to determine what you can do to tweak it and make it a more successful program? There are numerous...Read More »
In March, I started a conversation on CDI Talk entitled “Failed Programs,” hoping at the time that there might be someone willing to divulge a first-hand account of how and why their program “failed”...Read More »
Prior to implementing an electronic query application from Meta Health Technology in 2010, the query process at Memorial Hermann was completely manual and extremely time-consuming. To submit a post-discharge query, the coder created a Word document...Read More »
We are currently seeking speakers to present at the 2011 ACDIS Fourth Annual Conference, to be held April 7-8, 2011 at the Hilton Walt Disney Resort in Orlando.
Speakers willing to present on all aspects of clinical documentation are welcome and we encourage new and unique ideas. Case...Read More »
In response to a 30-question survey, 482 CDI professionals provided data about the number of staff they employ, the number of queries they generate, and the number of chart reviews their staff perform. They offered information on the focus of their CDI programs and to whom their CDI specialists...Read More »