Articles

CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 4

Guest column: Account reconciliation offers education, greater impact

July 1, 2022
Education

by Lena Wilson, MHI, RHIA, CCS, CCDS
Many components are considered integral to the CDI review process. We review the medical record documentation and treatments being rendered, we look for gaps in the documentation, and we query the provider as needed. We then review the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 4

Note from the instructor: The importance of SDOH

July 1, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

by Kim Conner, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O
In our ever-changing landscape of healthcare, quality and prevention continue to drive the way we deliver care to our patients. As a result, social determinants of health (SDOH) have taken center stage. Although SDOH are not new concepts or new...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 4

Guest column: Are you in or out? Outpatient CDI expansion

July 1, 2022
CDI Expansion

by Merle Zuel, RN, CCDS, and Kathleen Romero, RN, CCDS
Outpatient CDI is a rapidly expanding area, and rightfully so. The nuances of outpatient CDI are subtle, and the rules and documentation requirements differ from inpatient CDI. In fact,...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 4

Physician advisor’s corner: The troponin is up. Now what?

July 1, 2022
Clinical & Coding

by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS
Since the publication of the Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 4

Meet a Member: Learning CDI work is a marathon, not a sprint

July 1, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Kelly Sutton, RN, BSN, MHL, CCDS, CCS, is the system CDI educator and implementation specialist at AdventHealth and a member of the ACDIS Advisory Board and the Florida ACDIS local chapter. She has been in the CDI field for seven years: three and a half years as a frontline CDI...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 3

Download the May/June 2022 edition of the CDI Journal!

May 1, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

FEATURE
6 Inclusive and welcoming work environments
10 Compromised care for transgender patients
14 Gender-inclusive EHRs
17 Top CDI...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 3

Note from the ACDIS Director: No better time to get started in outpatient CDI than now

January 20, 2022
ACDIS Guidance

by Brian Murphy

According to the 2021 CDI Week Industry Overview Survey, only 20.6% of organizations have a standalone outpatient CDI program. That number is...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 3

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Making CDI a better, more welcoming place

May 1, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Linnea Archibald
Diversity makes us better. It opens our eyes to new perspectives. It enriches our lives, personally and professionally. Homogeneity can be comfortable, but it isn’t doing us any favors in the short or long term. Listening to and welcoming diverse perspectives...Read More »

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