Healthcare organizations are under more and more pressure from denials, impacting hospitals’ bottom lines and ultimately resources they have available to care for patients. Those in the revenue integrity and clinical documentation integrity (CDI) fields are increasingly being asked to help...
Denials management is critical for providers facing rising denial rates, especially in medical necessity claims, which can delay cash flow and increase appeal costs.
To maintain financial stability and operational efficiency, healthcare organizations must enhance clinical documentation,...
Today’s guest is Kristine Green, MSN, RN, the vice president of clinical documentation at Northwestern Memorial HealthCare in Chicago. Today’s show is part of the “Leadership with...
As part of the fourteenth annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week, ACDIS conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics. Debbie Breton, BSN, RN, CCDS, ACDIS-approved CDI educator at Providence Health & Services in the Oregon region,...
ACDIS celebrates CDI professionals annually with a full week of recognition for the profession through activities, education, and fun. This year’s CDI Week theme is CDI in Orbit: Infinite Opportunities, highlighting the endless opportunities in the CDI profession to reach for the stars...
Insurance claim denials and DRG downgrades are frequent concerns and growing areas of focus for CDI programs. CDI functions have expanded to...Read More »