CDI Expansion

by Robert J. Thomas, BSN, RN, PHN

I attended nursing school at a four-year university that included classes in nursing history and...Read More »

In its 2013 position paper, “Electronic Health Records and the Role of the CDI Specialist,” members of the ACDIS Advisory Board addressed several...Read More »

By Jocelyn E. Murray, RN, CCDS

I am not the first CDI consultant to recognize some essential changes needed in the current CDI...Read More »

CMS released its list of quality measures under consideration (MUC) in November and the National Quality Forum’s (NQF) Measure Applications...Read More »

CMS made certain concessions from its proposed site-neutral payment policies required by Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act, but it is still...Read More »

by Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE, FHFMA, CHPS

The coding function would not exist if there were no physician documentation...Read More »

The advent of the electronic record (EHR) changed how CDI specialists work with providers and coders. Gone are the days of misplaced paper queries...Read More »

by Valerie Bica, BSN, RN
Providers often document “global devel dopmental delays” in pediatric charts. The phrase is used to...Read More »

CMS continues to transition from volume-based to value-based payments and Alternative Payment Models (APM), including bundled payment models, with...Read More »

A physician admits a patient with dementia, yet provides no further definitive diagnosis. The CDI specialist recognizes the scenario as  similar...Read More »