Artificial intelligence: Working with computerassisted coding, natural language processing

March 1, 2019
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 2
CDI Management, Policies & Procedures

More than half of the respondents to the 2018 CDI Week Industry Survey use computer-assisted coding (CAC) and/ or natural language processing (NLP...Read More »

Guest column: How to conduct CDI audits and why it’s important

March 1, 2019
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 2
Physician Queries, Policies & Procedures

by Jill Dressler, RN, BSN, CCDS and Sandy Frey, RHIT, CCS
CDI has many parts: documentation analysis, provider engagement, program...Read More »

Measuring success: DIY outpatient tracking tools

March 1, 2019
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 2
CDI Management, Policies & Procedures, Outpatient CDI

Many outpatient CDI professionals stepped into their roles blind—not knowing where to begin or how to tell if they were successful. However, as...Read More »

Note from the Advisory Board: Five questions to ask when considering prioritization software solutions

March 1, 2019
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 2
ACDIS Guidance, Policies & Procedures

by Angie Curry, RN, BSN, CCDS
Achieving documentation integrity—which results in positive outcomes for everything from quality and...Read More »

Download the March/April 2019 edition of the CDI Journal

March 1, 2019
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 2
ACDIS Guidance, Policies & Procedures

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Guest column: Technology for a hybrid remote CDI network

March 1, 2019
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 2
CDI Management, Policies & Procedures

By T. Nichole “Niki” Baca BS, BSN, RN, CCDS, and Sydni Johnson RN, BSN
In grade school, your teacher probably asked you to draw...Read More »

2019 update: Guidelines for achieving a compliant query practice

March 1, 2019
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 2
Physician Queries, Policies & Procedures

Note: To read the complete version of the new query practice brief that includes sample queries and references,...Read More »

Sample staff evaluation form

January 7, 2019
Policies & Procedures
CDI Management, Policies & Procedures

This sample staff evaluation form was provided by Valerie Parent, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCRN-K, who is

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20/20 hindsight: CDI’s role in retrospective reviews

January 1, 2019
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 1
ACDIS Guidance, Policies & Procedures

According to a recent ACDIS poll, 58% of respondents currently conduct retrospective chart reviews, and another 5% say they have plans to expand...Read More »

2018 ACDIS Symposium, Day 1, Track 1: How CDI and Coding Can Travel Together in the Outpatient Realm—Goals and Initiatives

November 26, 2018
Symposium Materials
CDI Expansion, Outpatient CDI, Policies & Procedures

Deanne Wilk, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, CMS, and Melissa Maguire, BSN, RN-BC

This session will look at how CDI and coding can work collaboratively in the outpatient realm. Covering both CDI and coding initiatives, it examines what to review and how to engage providers from both aspects...

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