An ACDIS member recently recounted a disappointing story regarding her facility CDI program implementation. Essentially, the nurses performing concurrent queries disagreed with the coders at nearly every turn. I’m sure many of you can relate to this...Read More »
Clinical documentation improvement specialists continue to have trouble discerning between leading and non-leading physician queries. The question often comes down to an understanding of the various previous “lives” of professionals.Read More »
The case mix index is up and admissions continue to rise. You’d think this was wonderful news. Yet, the facility administration complains that reviews are down and queries are low. You don’t have to be a math genius to know that something here does not...Read More »
Brigham and Women’s Hospital is an 800-bed academic medical center in Boston affiliated with Harvard Medical School; Brigham Faulkner Hospital is a 150-bed community hospital located in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.
CDI-free weekend doesn’t mean you should close your laptop and go play. Of course you should be reading the latest ACDIS Blog post! I’m teasing of course.Read More »
