by Carolyn Riel
CDI departments are traditionally behind the healthcare scenes. CDI specialists are the heroes that no one sees, fighting denials and making sure all charts are completed to the utmost accuracy. But what happens when this backstage department steps into the...Read More »
by Alba Kuqi, MD, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRCR, CICA, CSCM
Ischemic heart disease has a multifactorial etiology and can be prevented from developing in populations primordially, and in individuals at high risk by primary prevention.Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
Regardless of the age or maturity of a CDI program, education holds a central position in all CDI work. While budding CDI programs may rely on their own staff members or leaders to disseminate education to each other and providers, as programs grow and their...Read More »
by Cathy Farraher Nakhoul, RN, BSN, MBA, CCM, CCDS
While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives for the foreseeable future and possibly for years to come, it has also shone a light on some changes that we need to consider in our professional behavior and practices during this...Read More »
Q: I’m trying to come up with ways to keep my CDI staff engaged and give them more flexibility for a better work-life balance. I’ve heard of people offering flex hours, remote work options, and four 10-hour days instead of five eight-hour days. What are the benefits and...Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
A common struggle CDI departments find themselves facing is achieving an open line of communication with providers. “There was a generalized idea that the case management and CDI teams needed a physician champion, someone who could make sure the messages got across...Read More »
by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS
Physicians can be a bit prickly at times. While this statement intentionally downplays the behavior of (hopefully) only a few doctors, I believe that most physicians are amenable to CDI concepts. While attempting to effect change in...Read More »
by Sarah Nehring, CCS, CCDS
Acute blood loss anemia, when coded as a secondary diagnosis, can increase expected reimbursement, the expected length of stay, and the severity of illness for an encounter. It is also a common target for payer denials, however. For these reasons,...Read More »