A couple weeks ago the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS) debuted the Provider Engagement Series with its first position paper, Provider Engagement and the “Why,” which you can read here.
ACDIS is pleased to debut our first case study in the...Read More »
Have you responded yet to the latest physician query survey? This 16-question survey should only take you about five minutes to complete, and will help us at ACDIS measure where we are in terms of CDI query efforts compared to a 2017 benchmarking survey.Read More »
A new year often spells change for CDI programs looking to extend their influence in their organizations. With the rise of health systems over independent hospitals, many CDI teams find themselves reviewing records outside of the traditional acute care...Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
Regardless of their setting or length of time in their role, CDI professionals can’t escape the query process in their everyday work. It’s often one of the first things a new CDI specialist learns about, and a well-written query is one of the main indicators...Read More »
In recent years, clinical validation has become a prevalent topic in the CDI field. According to Elizabeth Aguirre, MD, CCDS, CDI program physician lead at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in Temple, Texas, the increased focus is at least partially the result of common...Read More »
“We wanted to do outpatient from early on,” says Cheree Lueck, RN, an outpatient CDI specialist at Denver (Colorado) Health. “I was always thinking, ‘Why aren’t we doing this in the clinic?’ ”
Lueck and a fellow CDI staff member began the outpatient CDI program at Denver...Read More »
