Anecdotally, colleges across the country are becoming aware of the CDI field and starting to implement certificate programs to meet job demands. One such program launched in the spring of 2014. ACDIS caught up with Denisse Jimenez, Office of the Dean of School of Continuing and Professional...Read More »
by Glenn Krauss, BBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, FCS, PCS, CCDS, C-CDI, and Jeffrey Epstein, MD
The use of coded data for purposes other than reimbursement has shifted dramatically in the past few years. What can we do to make our documentation improvement efforts more meaningful...Read More »
Angelisa Romanello, RN, BSN, FNS, CCDS, is the manager of CDI at CJW Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. An AHIMA Approved ICD-10 CM/PCS Trainer, she is the current president of the Virginia ACDIS chapter and has been working in the CDI arena for seven years.Read More »
The quarterly CDI Journal offers CE credits towards the ACDIS CCDS certification. To obtain your CCDS continuing education credits, you must successfully complete the online continuing education quiz. Please note: The expiration date for this activity is January 1, 2016.You...Read More »
No matter your holiday tradition, we all seem to share the almost mystical belief that this simple turning of the clock, this flip of the calendar, represents a magical reset button on our lives. We can suddenly envision a healthier, happier, more...Read More »
Physicians are constantly reminded that healthcare is undergoing significant change. October 2015 marked one more landmark change: the shift to ICD-10. Many physicians have worried about the transition and likely dreaded the loss of familiar...Read More »
I was recently discussing the state of EHRs in regard to the poor quality of the documentation with a colleague who has been a practicing HIM professional for more than 35 years and currently works for a large group of hospitals as the...Read More »
