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Q: Our case-mix index (CMI) seems to be dropping and management is putting pressure on the CDI staff to bring it back up, but I have heard that...Read More »

Q: We recently had a case where the patient was admitted from the ED with pneumonia but the attending hospitalist diagnosed acute...Read More »

Q: I was under the impression that headings on a query form are leading.  Can you help me with this?  I would use a heading but replace the...Read More »

Q: Our CDI program is three years old and our administration still questions our productivity goals. Initially we set benchmarks at 90-95%...Read More »

Q: Our CDI program is three years old and our administration still questions our productivity goals. Initially we set...Read More »

Q: A few times I have seen physicians document...Read More »

Q: My question has to do with coding guidelines regarding secondary diagnosis followed by contrasting/comparative...Read More »

Q: Can you clarify the requirements surrounding the use of E codes? We have been working on documentation concerns related to...Read More »

Q: A few times I have seen physicians document ...Read More »

Q: For some reason, I was under the impression that a query could be answered by any healthcare provider, even one just doing a...Read More »