According to a recent ACDIS poll, 58% of respondents currently conduct retrospective chart reviews, and another 5% say they have plans to expand into retrospective reviews soon. While some of those 58% review pre-billing and others post-billing, the goal for retrospective reviews remains the...Read More »
by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS
Do you want to see a doctor explode? Just ask about the facility’s electronic health record (EHR) system. I have never heard a practicing clinician say, “I love the EHR.” Most clinicians see the EHR as a bureaucrat-imposed quagmire...Read More »
The new poll asks what organizations expect CDI programs’ ROI to be annually and offers a range of financial ranges to choose from—from less than $100,000 to more than $5 million....Read More »
As part of the eighth annual Clinical Documentation Improvement Week, ACDIS has conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics. Caryn Nowak, RHIA, CDIP, a clinical documentation specialist at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego...Read More »
As part of the eighth annual Clinical Documentation Improvement Week, ACDIS has conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics. Karin Killenberger, RN, BSN, CCDS, a CDI specialist for Baylor Scott and White (BSW) based in Howell, Michigan, and a...Read More »
Did you know there’s another ACDIS committee besides the ACDIS Advisory Board working on writing new white papers and guidance for the association?Read More »
Your organization may have policies dictating the frequency of record review and re-review, such as conducting initial reviews within 24 hours of patient’s admission and re-reviews every 24 hours after that. The program should have...Read More »
