By E.S. Damalie, MD, FACHE, FHFMA, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS
More often than not CDI professionals are confronted with the task of justifying the value of CDI for the organization. Hospital administrators want to know why they should approve the hiring of a CDI staff or the purchase...Read More »
The question most frequently asked of CDI programs, in my experience, is why the case mix index (CMI) is so low. The asker is different from facility to facility—the question may come from the C-suite (chief executive officer, financial officer,...Read More »
The 11th annual ACDIS conference in San Antonio, Texas, starts in 23 days. As you make your final preparations to leave in just a few short weeks, the ACDIS team has some reminders to ensure your trip goes smoothly.Read More »
By E.S. Damalie, MD, FACHE, FHFMA, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS
Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) is an essential piece of hospital operations today, taking the healthcare industry by storm while assuming varied dimensions and perspectives. CDI efforts, however, may be understood...Read More »
Due to the intricacy of healthcare records, clinical documentation, and the complexity of medical terms and abbreviations, many hospitals use computer-assisted coding (CAC) together with intervention by human coders. However, the latest...Read More »
Q:We recently had a patient admitted for femur fracture from falling off some bleachers to ground. The patient has a history of osteoporosis and takes medications for this disease. The physician does not state traumatic...Read More »
We use lots of metrics to describe the success or failure of a CDI program. We talk about numbers of charts reviewed, response rates, agreement rates, audit denials overturned, the financial impact of queries as measured by revenue changes and...Read More »
