Guest post: Check yes or no

January 21, 2020
CDI Blog - Volume 13, Issue 3
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Physician & CDI Education, Physician Queries

By Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS

“Do you love me? Do you want me? / Check yes or no.”—George Strait

Ah, the...Read More »

ACDIS update: Last chance to respond to the ACDIS Query Survey

January 16, 2020
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 3
ACDIS Guidance, Ask ACDIS, Physician Queries

Have you responded yet to the latest physician query survey? This 16-question survey should only take you about five minutes to complete, and will...Read More »

Note from the ACDIS Editor: CDI Journal provides resources for expansion

January 9, 2020
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 2
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, CDI Management, Clinical & Coding, Outpatient CDI, Physician & CDI Education, Physician Queries

by Linnea Archibald

A new year often spells change for CDI programs looking to extend their influence in their organizations. With...Read More »

Query: Pneumonia

December 16, 2019
Query Forms
Clinical & Coding, Physician Queries

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Microsoft Office document icon 04-Pneumonia.doc

Query: Pathology agreement

December 16, 2019
Query Forms
Clinical & Coding, Physician Queries

This sample pathology agreement query was

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Microsoft Office document icon 02-Pathology Agreement.doc

Query: Pre-pregnancy BMI

December 9, 2019
Query Forms
Clinical & Coding, Physician Queries

This sample pre-pregnancy BMI query was

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Microsoft Office document icon 01-Pre-pregnancy BMI.doc

Query: Present on admission

December 6, 2019
Query Forms
Clinical & Coding, Physician Queries

This sample present on admission query was provided by Erica Braun, MS, BSN, RN

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Microsoft Office document icon 09-Present on Admission.doc

Query: Post-operative complications

December 6, 2019
Query Forms
Clinical & Coding, Physician Queries

This sample post-operative complications query was provided by Erica Braun, MS, BSN, RN, CCDS, manager of inpatient

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Microsoft Office document icon 05-Post-operative complication.doc

Query: PE with cor pulmonale

December 6, 2019
Query Forms
Clinical & Coding, Physician Queries

This sample PE with cor pulmonale query was provided by Erica Braun, MS, BSN, RN, CCDS, manager of inpatient coding and CDI at Nebraska Methodist Health

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Microsoft Office document icon 03-PE with Cor Pulmonale.doc

Book excerpt: Outpatient query guidance

November 29, 2019
CDI Blog - Volume 12, Issue 148
ACDIS Guidance, Outpatient CDI, Physician Queries

by Tracy Boldt, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDIP, and Ellen Jantzer, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCS, CRC

The rules of compliant query practice do not...Read More »

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