As a nurse new to the worlds of coding and clinical documentation, it can feel quite overwhelming. Making the transition from the clinical side of nursing to a non-traditional nursing role can be challenging. To make that transition smoother,...Read More »
by Glenn Krauss, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, C-CDI, CCDS
CDI specialists can increase their value to their hospital and ensure a far greater degree of physician buy-in through serving as a pro-active denials management specialist. In some respects CDI specialists already serve as a...Read More »
Does your facility mandate its physicians participate in CDI orientation?
That’s the question SC ACDIS Chapter leader Rebecca “Ali” Williams, RN, BSN, CCDS, manager of documentation integrity for Spartanburg (SC) Regional Medical Center...Read More »
Since Emory Healthcare Inc., is a teaching hospital, Bonnie I. Epps, MN, RN, manager of its CDI department in Atlanta has the luxury of catching physicians early, before they begin their residencies. Although it took some time to secure necessary approval and develop the material, each...Read More »
As a 10-year veteran of a successful CDI program, I am accustomed to being asked, “How did you build your program?” My response invariably is how vital it is to bring your physicians on board.
Before you respond, “But you don’t know...Read More »