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Q: A few facilities in our system have a schedule for certain units, such as the trauma unit. The physicians listed are the ones...Read More »

Q: Is the terminology, “A bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field,” sufficient to allow application by foreign-trained...Read More »

Q: Did your organization get formal training for outpatient CDI? If not, what was your source for education? Also, how did you choose...Read More »

Q: Recently, we had a provider who responded to the multiple-choice query, but they didn’t pick the answer we wanted, even though it...Read More »

On the ACDIS Forum, members can ask questions on nearly any aspect of the CDI industry and receive...Read More »

Q: I am exploring the idea of staffing our outpatient CDI program using both candidates with an RN and an HIM/coding background. We currently have...Read More »

Q: We perform CDI audits on a quarterly basis, which are calculated for a final score. Is there a threshold for audits for which those...Read More »

Q: We are looking more closely at the National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC) definitions of admission type, specifically urgent...Read More »

Q: We have a process on the inpatient side of our CDI program to only place three queries on a chart to avoid query fatigue. How do you manage the...Read More »

Q: I recently reviewed a chart where the patient received packed red blood cells (PRBC), the hemoglobin and hematocrit were 6 and...Read More »