As you plan your itinerary, we are interviewing a handful of speakers to give you a feel for the sessions. This week, we spoke with Susan Edamala RN, MSN, CCRN, CDI specialist at the University of Illinois in Chicago, who, along with Karl Kochendorfer, MD, FAAFP, will present “...Read More »
Q: I am having trouble with the procedure (PCS) coding for a perineal laceration repair. Some sources state that the correct code uses the perineal anatomic region, not muscle repair. Would you please clarify the correct ICD-10-PCS code for a second degree obstetrical (perineum)...Read More »
As you start to plan your itinerary, we’re interviewing a handful of our speakers to give you a preview of the sessions and what you can expect at this year’s event. This week, we spoke with Carrie Norwood, RN, BSN, CPN, CDI Specialist at Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham, who...Read More »
Q: How can our CDI team prepare for potential productivity losses post-ICD-10 implementation, specifically regarding procedure codes (PCS)? Should we consider hiring additional staff, or staff with a surgical background?Read More »
Q: Is there an industry standard metric goal for CDI specialist reviews of Medicare cases? Should a CDI team strive to review, for example, 80% of all Medicare discharges in a given month?Read More »
Q: Our CDI specialists will present to our inpatient rehabilitation department (including physical, occupational, and speech therapists). We’re thinking about providing a general introduction to CDI outlining what it is, who we are, and the goals of our department. And, of course, we’...Read More »
As you begin to plan your itinerary, we will be chatting with a handful of our speakers to give you a preview of the sessions we are offering. This week, we interviewed Cindi Stefl RN, BSN, CCDS, CDS Manager at Systems & Technology Service Center in Lakewood, Colorado, who,...Read More »
Q: In my facility, we are supposed to send an email to our physician advisor (PA) and to administration if a query is not answered within a week. However, this policy doesn’t work well because administration does not do anything with that information, and the PA doesn’t have...Read More »