CDI Management

Advice from the ACDIS advisory board: Six tips to bridge the HIM-CDI divide

April 1, 2010

CDI Journal - Volume 4, Issue 2

CDI Management, ACDIS Guidance

The rift between CDI and HIM professionals can sometimes feel too great to cross.

Nevertheless, documentation improvement is not “an us...Read More »

HIM, CDI programs require 'TEAM' approach

April 1, 2010

CDI Journal - Volume 4, Issue 2

CDI Management, Alabama

by Lynne Spryszak, RN, CCDS, CPC-A

There is a poster that I’ve seen in several hospital departments around the country: “TEAM:...Read More »

Case Study: Career switch results in two-year program growth

April 1, 2010

CDI Journal - Volume 4, Issue 2

CDI Management

He spent 10 years as an emergency department nurse, three years working in surgery, and several more years working nights in the ICU. With nearly...Read More »

Tip: Look for more than CMI improvement from your program metrics

April 1, 2010

CDI Strategies - Volume 4, Issue 7

CDI Expansion, CDI Management

by Robert S. Gold, MD

Too many organizations measure the effectiveness of their CDI program solely by an increase in Medicare...Read More »

Tip: Use January as benchmarking time

January 21, 2010

CDI Strategies - Volume 4, Issue 2

CDI Management

Most organizations evaluate performance by looking at calendar year data, so set aside some time in January to run some reports and analyze your...Read More »