Q: I am considering metric-based incentives for accuracy. How would you suggest these be structured? Also, what are the impacts of implementing incentives for CDI specialists?
A: One way you can do this is to set goals for compliant...Read More »
With each passing week, ACDIS is gearing up for the annual celebrations planned during CDI Week, and we want to help you start as well. Considering much of what a CDI professional does goes under the radar, you can begin preparations by spreading information on what CDI work is all about! Our...Read More »
Q: I am exploring the idea of staffing our outpatient CDI program using both candidates with an RN and an HIM/coding background. We currently have all RNs on our CDI team who have also gotten (at the least) their certified professional coder (CPC) credential. If we decide to include coders to...Read More »
Q: We perform CDI audits on a quarterly basis, which are calculated for a final score. Is there a threshold for audits for which those CDI specialists below the threshold are audited more frequently or provided additional education? What is a good threshold?
Despite the previous small rebound in March, the latest National Hospital Flash Report from Kaufman Hall shows hospitals’ median operating margins declined in April. Additionally, the...Read More »
According to a recent survey by AKASA, more than 57% of health systems and hospitals have more than 100 open roles to fill. AKASA, the leading developer of AI for healthcare operations, surveyed more than...Read More »
Historically, EHRs have tended to only include one indication of gender: the gender a patient was assigned at birth. While many patients identify as their birth-assigned gender and are thus correctly represented by this indicator, this may not be the case for patients who are transgender or part...Read More »
