By Glenn Krauss, BBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, C-CDI, CCDS
In a recent CDI Talk conversation the discussion centered around whether CDI professionals are working with case management staff on the documentation of medical...Read More »
Determining when to code a post-surgical complication as opposed to simply considering it to be an expected outcome after surgery can be a complicated task.
A complication is “a condition that occurred after admission that, because of its presence with a specific principal diagnosis,...Read More »
by Glenn Krauss, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, C-CDI, CCDS
Too many CDI specialists live for the immediate satisfaction of today. Their primary focus is upon getting a diagnosis documented in the record once and then moving on to the next chart, looking to secure another diagnosis and...Read More »
CDI specialists probably think phrases like “interoperability” and “meaningful use” need not cross their minds—EHR implementation belongs in the hands of the IT or HIM department, right? The answer to that question is yes and no, says Barbara Hinkle-Azzara, RHIA, Vice President of...Read More »
With the advent of Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC), which review both Part A (hospital) and Part B (physician) billing, payers are now looking to ensure that physician and facility billing match, says Glenn Krauss, BBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, C-CDIS, CCDS, an ACDIS Advisory...Read More »
It is hard to believe that the first-ever Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Week is now little more than a pleasant memory for most. It was definitely something to be marked in the annals of ACDIS’ history. The first CDI Week may be over, but the days of recognizing this unique, vital...Read More »
The first annual Clinical Documentation Improvement Week was celebrated September 18–24, 2011. A work group organized and supported by ACDIS convened over several months to plan and organize the event and to develop resources and promotional events, including an industrywide survey and a series...Read More »
