by Linnea Archibald
It’s hard to believe my ACDIS journey only began six months ago. As anyone new to CDI will tell you, the mountain of information can be overwhelming. Lucky for me, I’ve never been tasked with reviewing a record and querying. Though I’ve learned a lot in the...Read More »
The amount of energy it takes to stay up-to-date on all the relevant CDI news can be overwhelming. It can take valuable time away from daily record review duties and activities. One relatively new solution to this conundrum is the addition of a CDI educator—an individual dedicated to the...Read More »
ACDIS released a number of surveys in the past few weeks. Your input matters tremendously as it provides the administration, the volunteer advisory boards and committees, and conference speakers feedback to tailor services to your specific needs. Why not set aside your next coffee break to...Read More »
Chocolate is a great motivator. Many a CDI professional has earned inroads with providers by rewarding good documentation habits through appealing to a sweet tooth or two. And yet, CDI specialists say that physician engagement and education represents their greatest daily professional challenge...Read More »
Don’t be wary of reaching out to the ACDIS administrative team—we’re here to help, particularly when it comes to the efforts of local chapter leaders.Read More »
Where there are documentation holes, denials flood in.
“It’s just amazing how infrequently the doctor is even aware of the denial. If they don’t know they even had a patient who was denied, then he or she can’t fix the documentation in the future,” said Timothy Brundage, MD, CCDS...Read More »
Despite CDI programs’ 10-plus years of existence, physician engagement continually ranks as the number one concern for CDI departments, according to the 2017 ACDIS Membership Survey. Part of this challenge may stem from the fact that, although some methods work better than others, physicians are...Read More »
