Articles for September 13, 2012

CDI Strategies - Volume 6, Issue 19

News: Noridian issues reminder regarding selection of appropriate principal diagnosis

September 13, 2012
News

The terms “admitting” diagnosis and “principal” diagnosis are not necessarily the same, warns Noridian Administrative Services, LLC., Medicare...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 6, Issue 19

News: IOM report says technology can reduce healthcare costs

September 13, 2012
News

Increasing the adoption of health information technology could help make healthcare delivery more effective, according to a nearly 400-page report Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in America...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 6, Issue 19

Tip: Take seven steps to maintain CDI program success

September 13, 2012
CDI Management

By Karen Newhouser, RN, BSN, CCM, CCDS

In thinking about all the initiatives swirling around the industry, I realize that CDI specialists can become quite confused as they attempt to juggle the increased workload. Core measures, present on admission, patient safety indicators,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 6, Issue 19

Q&A: Conducting a health record review

September 13, 2012
Ask ACDIS

Can you provide a novice CDI professional with some tips on where to start with a record review?

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