The back of each attendee’s folder had a code written on it in black magic marker. G71.0, Muscular Dystrophy was written on mine. After James Manz, MD, CCD, CCDS-O and Peggy Hickman, MS, CCDS, CCS, CCRC presented on their outpatient CDI efforts, Hickman asked...Read More »
Home health agencies across the country are grappling with a significant change in how Medicare pays for services, reported HealthLeaders Media. To qualify for services under the new system, a person must be homebound and in need of intermittent skilled care (less than eight hours a day...Read More »
When planning a local chapter event, be sure to allow for 30 minutes or more if needed after the last educational presenter to have a chapter business meeting. This is particularly important in the early stages of the chapter’s inception as well as later when the group takes on ever more...Read More »
by Sharon M. Litwin, RN, BSHS, MHA, HCS-D
The CDI acronym in the home health industry is new to many, but the process is not. That’s because home health staff understand the importance of capturing documentation to support coding, outcomes, quality initiatives, patients’ needs,...Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
As the CDI field grows, so do the jobs and opportunities within the profession. More people are actively pursuing a career in CDI instead of simply falling into it or viewing it as an escape from the bedside. Some facilities are creating CDI-specific career ladders...Read More »
Contributor’s note: Clinical validation is a major focus of CDI efforts. So, in continuing his exploration into CDI research and pulling forward experiences shared during various ACDIS poster presentations, Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS, reached out to his colleague Audrey...Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
“Right now, starting a career in CDI isn’t something that is very fluid for a lot of people,” says Jessica Risner, BSN, RN, CCDS, director of CDI at over 18 hospitals in the Banner Health Network, based in Phoenix, Arizona. “A lot...Read More »
We’re excited about the release of the ACDIS conference agenda every year, of course. And every year we feel as if we’ve outdone ourselves. As always, we feel we’ve outdone ourselves again this year. But don’t take our word for it: Take a look at the complete...Read More »
