FEATURES 5 Breaking into the CDI ranks 10 Case study: Quality specialists 18 An eye toward continued competency 38 Case study: Developing...Read More »
The hospital price transparency rule has been in effect since January 1, 2021, but hospitals are already far behind in data compared to payer data that been made available since the [payer rule] started on July 1, 2022. According to Turquoise Health’s...Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
I can’t be the only one who gets the urge to totally reinvent parts of my life at the beginning of a new year. Something about an empty 12-month calendar stretched before me invites dreams of new hobbies, healthier habits, and the like. As I’ve said in past...Read More »
by Jess Fluegel
Because CDI sits at the crossroads of many healthcare departments, people reach it by way of many roads. How a CDI professional got to their current position involves a unique story of background skills, experiences, and past roles.
Prolonged lengths of stay (LOS) in emergency departments (ED) increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic for pediatric patients with mental health conditions. According to a new study published by the Journal of the...Read More »
by Kim Conner, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O
A great deal of change has occurred over the past three years in healthcare, and every organization nationally is feeling the financial burden in the wake of COVID-19 and recent natural disasters. CDI departments are stretched thin, pressured...Read More »
Q: Are any healthcare organizations outsourcing their CDI department with foreign workers? If the department is remote anyway, what benefits and drawbacks are there to utilizing foreign CDI team members at a lower cost?