“You can’t imagine how it feels to go from that first meeting, which essentially was just a gathering of sorts,to where we are now,” says Eileen Pracz, RN, CCDS, clinical documentation specialist at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, who led the chapter in 2010. “This has...Read More »
For providers, the days of earning full Medicare payment by simply submitting complete and accurate information are drawing to a close. In 2013, Medicare will begin paying healthcare providers and facilities based on the quality of care provided, not...Read More »
by Glenn Krauss, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, C-CDI, CCDS
With the advent of Recovery Auditors, CERT reviews, and MAC audits, the landscape of CDI as we know it has changed. CDI specialists’ roles must change to adapt with these changing times.
I’ve seen a lot of changes in the eight years I have been in the world of CDI. As the value of CDI programs, and the worth of CDI specialists, gain recognition by the executive leadership, additional opportunities for improvement...Read More »
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 »
