Tip: Add physician education elements to your query/clarification forms

April 29, 2010
CDI Strategies - Volume 4, Issue 9
Education, Physician Queries

Many CDI specialists struggle with the problem of educating physicians about documentation requirements. Typical trouble areas include acute...Read More »

Guest Post: Physicians need to take control of EHR technology

April 22, 2010
CDI Blog - Volume 3, Issue 8
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Andrea Kraynak, CPC

EHR documentation can be dictated by billing rules and legal requirements, or by the physicians’ need to...Read More »

Tip sheet: Seven OB/GYN documentation needs to keep at hand

April 1, 2010
CDI Journal - Volume 4, Issue 2
Education, CDI Expansion

Use the following checklist as a quick reference to help you communicate documentation requirements to OB/GYN physicians.  Read More »

Tip: Incorporate diagnosis criteria into query forms

February 18, 2010
CDI Strategies - Volume 4, Issue 4
Education
ACDIS members who frequently use the CDI Talk message board already appreciate...Read More »

The secret to CDI success: Teach physicians to document decision making

February 18, 2010
CDI Strategies - Volume 4, Issue 4
Education
When CDI programs fail it’s typically due to a lack of physician involvement, says Glenn Krauss, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, FCS, PCS, CCDS...Read More »

Tool: Documentation certificate aids physician education

January 7, 2010
CDI Strategies - Volume 4, Issue 1
Education

Susan Borrego, MSN, RN, CCDS, and Michelle Limo, MSMIT, RN, CCDS represent the two-person team that is the...Read More »

Examine political ramifications of CDI initiatives

January 1, 2010
CDI Journal - Volume 4, Issue 1
Education

ACDIS conducted a short interview with John Jager, president and CEO of NHS Solutions, Inc., and Scott Entinger, executive recruiter at NHS...Read More »

Guest Post: Spring ideas to woo physician support

April 9, 2009
CDI Blog - Volume 2, Issue 7
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Sylvia Hoffman, RN

Chocolate bunnies, marshmallow chicks, and jelly beans all bring to mind the magic of springtime. Fill a...Read More »

Guest Post: Effective communication equals a CDI nurses’ strength

March 6, 2009
CDI Blog - Volume 2, Issue 3
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Sylvia Hoffman, RN

Good communication is a key attribute of a successful clinical documentation improvement specialist (CDIS)....Read More »

Guest Post: After the consultants leave...what now?

July 16, 2008
CDI Blog - Volume 1, Issue 2
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Lynne Spryszak, RN, CCDS, CPC

Hey, you CDS with new programs out there! How’s it going? Are you sailing along on the smooth...Read More »

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