Q: Our coders are having trouble determining how much clinical evidence to...Read More »
By Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS
Along with my CDI work, I’m still pulling a few shifts each month as an ED doc. Having been in...Read More »
Q: Have you, or would you ever, send queries for an ethical reason? Meaning,...Read More »
By Marion Kruse, BSN, RN, MBA, and Jennifer Cavagnac, CCDS
As medical information moves from paper-based to electronic, CDI...Read More »
Editor's note: Kerry Termaat, RN, MSM, CCDS, is the supervisor of CDI at ProHealth Care—Waukesha Memorial Hospital. Termaat...Read More »
Q: Our coding department doesn't have a standard query process. How can...Read More »
By Drew Siegel, MD, CCDS One of the more interesting aspects of CDI is taking on the role of a detective to identify and evaluate...Read More »
Q: We recently had a patient admitted for femur fracture from falling off...Read More »
By Allen Frady, RN-BSN, CCDS, CCS, CRC
We’re all very familiar with the reasons for not doing clinical validation—we shouldn't...Read More »
Q: Who should be responsible for coordinating the retrospective query process...Read More »
