The MS-DRG shift driven by the switch to ICD-10 will impact diagnoses throughout ICD-10-CM, says Gloryanne Bryant, RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, an AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer with more than 30 years of experience in HIM.
Not otherwise specified (NOS) codes offer...Read More »
When Karen Elmore, RN, BSN, CCDS, documentation quality coordinator at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, was asked to help start a CDI program at her facility nearly eight years ago, she knew her background as a nurse educator would pay off.Read More »
A CFO will typically see the potential of program expansion quickly. The CDI program manager or administrator simply needs to demonstrate the current effectiveness of the program’s efforts compared to the potential benefits of an expanded program—a cost-benefit...Read More »
Q: I have a question about the following query. If the response is B, can you still capture it as withdrawal?
Based on these indicators taken from the medical record, please clarify by documenting on this query form and/or in the progress note the condition...Read More »
The healthcare industry has evolved over the past year with ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation, new controversial clinical definitions, expansion beyond the traditional acute care hospital scope, and further developments in quality and performance-based initiatives. The success of CDI in this rapidly...Read More »
The Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists(ACDIS) is proud to sponsor the sixth annual Clinical Documentation Improvement Week. This week is a time to recognize CDI specialists for the critical role they perform within the healthcare...Read More »
