At a recent meeting, my facility coders discussed that our special care nursery (SCN) patients were an outlier for length of stay (LOS). This surprised CDI staff—the reputation of the unit was very good, so how could it be an outlier?Read More »
ACDIS is working on a credential for those specifically working in the outpatient arena—the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist-Outpatient.Read More »
The report acknowledges the need for workplace flexibility and benefits of remote CDI work, but cautions matching such benefits with onsite physician engagement and program enhancements.Read More »
While the May/June edition of the CDI Journal hasn’t yet released, the ACDIS team already has their sights set on the July/August edition. And, we need your help.Read More »
CDI professionals working to help the appeal process need to make sure they have all supporting documents previously collected, immediately available. This ensures that all potential counterarguments are considered and increases the...Read More »
While advanced CDI programs have a lot to offer facilities in moving beyond CC/MCC capture, program leaders need to be mindful of staff productivity, effectiveness, query efficacy, and burnout.Read More »
