By Suhas Nair, Director of Product Management, AGS Health
Value-based care requires accurate and concise clinical documentation. Due to their measurable impacts on patient care and the revenue cycle, CDI programs and solutions serve as the foundation for value-based strategies....Read More »
CDI audits are not only important for establishing and promoting compliancy standards, but they are also crucial for professional growth, according to educator Ella Elizee, MSN, RN, CCDS, a CDI educator, and Joanne Mullins, DNP, MSN, RN,...Read More »
With 44,200 healthcare jobs added in February, healthcare employment now matches pre-pandemic levels according to a recent report from Altarum, a nonprofit, healthcare-focused research and...Read More »
Q: We currently use a staffing ratio of one CDI specialist to 1,900 discharges, but I feel this is very outdated as we are now doing quality and clinical validity. Will anyone share your ratios that their CDI also covers quality and clinical validity and at times...Read More »
Understanding the nuances and uses of the case mix index (CMI) can seem like a challenge, but once mastered, it can be a helpful tool to both the CDI professional and the C-suite.
Delving into CMI can be intimidating, but it’s really just basic math, said...Read More »
Q: As we plan to update our CDI productivity policy, I wanted to check how others calculate their productivity. Do you include initials (new accounts), subsequent (in-house re-reviews), and Retro (Discharge accounts, mainly to reconcile queries)? Or just initials (new accounts),...Read More »
According to the 2022 CDI Salary Survey, 56.45% of respondents work 100% remotely, while another 30.2% work partially remotely, either with a set number of days on-site per week or with the option to go on-site as needed, and less...Read More »
