by Brian Murphy
The greatest barrier to CDI efforts in the outpatient/ambulatory setting is often the simple question of where to start. Following are some tips on where to direct your focus and what to ask before beginning. These suggestions can save you valuable time and...Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
CDI in the inpatient rehabilitation setting shares many similar aspects with traditional inpatient acute care CDI programs, so it’s not uncommon that many CDI specialists working in the rehab setting have a background in an inpatient acute care setting.
by Madhu Subherwal, MHA, MBBS, CCDS, CDIP
The Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) took effect on October 1, 2019 and drove many CDI programs to review skilled nursing facility (SNF) stays for the first time in their history. My organization, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, has a...Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
Though emergency departments (ED) are part of larger inpatient organizations, the CDI work required for them is quite different. Because of that, it can be beneficial to have an altogether separate CDI department for the ED setting.
by Merle Zuel, RN, CCDS, and Vajeeha Sadi-Ali, MD
How do you effectively engage physicians across the spectrum of specialties and service lines in a system where manual documentation of each diagnosis is still required? The trend in CDI is to focus more on quality metrics rather...Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
According to ACDIS survey data, the vast majority of CDI professionals come to the field from nursing, followed by those who...Read More »
by Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS
I have a great affection for the 2000-Year-Old Man. A creation of classic comedians Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner, this mythical sage from another time dispenses wisdom on all things historical. From him, I’ve learned that most language developed...Read More »
Editor's note: An earlier version of this article cited information about Glasgow Coma Scale score coding that has since been removed as it no longer represents current coding guidance.
by Sarah Nehring, CCS, CCDS, RHIT
Strokes are complicated,...Read More »