Did you know that currently more than 41% of CDI professionals say they have a career ladder in place in their department, and more than 22% say their department offers financial incentives to staff for earning CDI-...
With an expanding CDI program, Piedmont Health knew they had to make a change to ensure program success. That change was implementing advanced technology that allowed their team to focus on reviewing the most...
Quality metrics and measurements are a crucial and prominent feature of CDI work. Because claims data is increasingly used to determine performance metrics on quality measures, and because the clinical criteria for the inclusion or exclusion of a given patient are determined by the accuracy of...
The ACDIS Chapter Advisory Committee is pleased to announce their plans to host two panel discussions for local chapter and networking group volunteers each year! The calls will be hosted in the summer and winter months to help leaders prepare for the typically busy fall and spring meeting...
Stepping into a leadership role can be an exciting development in a CDI professional’s career journey, but it can also be overwhelming and isolating. A leader’s responsibilities are varied and far-reaching and new leaders may feel they are underwater. Rather than treading water alone, leaders...
Years of growth have allowed CDI programs to put down deep roots and establish themselves as an indispensable part of an organization’s overall health. That maturity, however, does not mean CDI programs can rest on their laurels and become stagnant. Many professionals are drawn to CDI as a...
As CDI professionals work tirelessly on a tight budget, often with limited staffing resources available, they’re frequently faced with overwhelmed providers. To safeguard the bottom line and secure adequate resources to care for their patient population, many organizations are leaning on their...
It seems that denials have only been increasing over the years. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations simply cannot afford to hemorrhage money to unwarranted and unfounded denials. This imperative creates a natural entry point for CDI programs to help stem the tide. CDI...
