Denise Tinkel, RRT, MHA, CCDS, manager and Angelisa “Lisa” Romanello, RN, CCDS, senior consultant with Prism Healthcare Partners, in Chicago, created this sample career advancement policy offering "step" increases for proficiency, education, and certification.
It’s a scenario many CDI specialists face: After spending hours reviewing a physician’s documentation and carefully crafting query after query,...Read More »
Andrea J. Eastwood, RHIT, BAS; Judy Moreau, RN, MBA, share their vision of the role of CDI and their preparations for migrating from a fee-for-service to a population health payment model.
Natalie Esquibel, RN, BSN, CCDS; Rachel Mack, BA, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, detail the benefits of having a CDI educator instruct a new CDS one on one with an orientation manual to get him or her on track to high performance within three months of hire.
Jennifer M. Conroy, RN, BSN; John R. Houskamp, MD describe Gundersen Health System’s high response rate and how the system achieved this high level of engagement and the strategies it employed.
Karen Chase, MS, RN, BSN, CCDS, offers advice for anyone that is trying to start a new CDI program, revamp an existing program, engage physicians, or prove to administration that CDI can make a difference in both quality and reimbursement.
Adelaide M. La Rosa, RN, BSN, CCDS, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer and Ambassador and J. Peter Savini, BA, MHA, define key roles and components of the revenue cycle and CDI’s place within it, as well as opportunities for performance improvement and working in tandem with denial management...
