This sample COVID-19 query was developed by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDI education specialist at ACDIS/HCPro in Middleton, Massachusetts. Should you choose to use this sample, you adapt...
Q: We are seeing an influx of possible COVID-19 patients at our facility. How can we prepare to query for COVID-19-related documentation and...Read More »
This sample query escalation procedure was provided by Tonia Catapano, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS, RHIA, director of coding and CDI at Yale New Haven (Connecticut) Health.
Despite its centrality, it’s easy to become complacent when it comes to query practices. Because it’s a “CDI basic,” brushing up on best practices...Read More »
I’ve always thought that, as long as the clinical indicators support the condition you’re querying for, providing all the options for the specific...Read More »
