Education

The amount of energy it takes to stay up-to-date on all the relevant CDI news can be overwhelming. It can take valuable time away from daily...Read More »

by Lisa Dias, MD, and P. Roger DeVersa, MD, MBA, FHM, CPE, CDIP, CHDA, CCS
Residency training typically serves as physicians’ first...Read More »

Have a new hire on the way? Without a set plan in place, the new staff member may end up with conflicting information or take significantly longer...Read More »

by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS
Many newer CDI specialists are trained on encoders right off the bat, often never using a DRG Expert...Read More »

Despite CDI programs’ 10-plus years of existence, physician engagement continually ranks as the number one concern for CDI departments, according...Read More »

Where there are documentation holes, denials flood in.

“It’s just amazing how infrequently the doctor is even aware of the denial. If they...Read More »

FEATURES

8 Developing an onboarding process

11 CDI educator roles lend focused support

18 Sweet...Read More »

Chocolate is a great motivator. Many a CDI professional has earned inroads with providers by rewarding good documentation habits through appealing...Read More »

“When I first started getting interested in the topic of CDI, […] I asked my more senior colleagues and got blank stares,” says Joseph A....Read More »

by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS
In the past, I have advised CDI professionals against promoting the monetary benefits...Read More »