In this article, Elizabeth Morgenroth, RHIA, CPC, Curation Health’s director of outpatient CDI, examines why providers need to demonstrate a sense of urgency when it comes to creating an outpatient CDI program and the three key steps to get started. Read More »
The ACDIS Events Committee chose a retreat theme for our virtual event next week, ACDIS Online: CDI Summer Retreat, very intentionally. It conjures images of warm sandy beaches, palm trees, sunhats, and reading by a pool, or long, contemplative walks in the woods. We hope it feels like...Read More »
Volunteering as a local chapter leader is a rewarding process, allowing CDI professionals a chance to serve their local professional community, exercise and grow their leadership skills, and network and collaborate with other leaders and chapter members. Volunteering, however, is also work...Read More »
I’ve often said that when you ask for volunteers from a group of people, everyone takes a step back leaving only those not quick enough standing in place to be called on to take action.
I haven’t volunteered for much in my life. When I...Read More »
Editor's note: After this article was published on the morning of June 10, 2021, UnitedHealthcare announced they would be delaying the policy based on provider feedback. Read More »
Thirty-three percent of hospital executives said their organization’s average rate of denials is in the “danger zone” (i.e., more than 10% of all claims), according to a recently released survey by...Read More »
Our query process currently creates a physician progress note when a query is answered which becomes part of the permanent medical record. We do keep the original query as well, which clearly identifies the query author and it is discoverable, but not as part of the medical record. We included...Read More »