By Amy Sanderson, MD
The term “dysphagia” has many synonyms used by providers in medical documentation. However, not all of these symptoms are able to describe, with specificity, the real problem so it can be translated into its corresponding code assignment.Read More »
"I remember talking to some of the folks who work in CDI at conferences, and when I would ask them about psych units, none of them had CDI working on those units at all,” says Suzanne Dennis, CTRS, CCDS, director of clinical services/documentation specialist at Acadia Healthcare...Read More »
By Karin Killenberger, BSN, RN, CCDS
Working as a remote CDI specialist can be either totally fulfilling or a bit difficult. If you’re a people person, you will miss the camaraderie of working in the hospital setting, the ability to problem-solve by bouncing ideas off your...Read More »
There are 12,400 home health agencies which provided care to 4.9 million patients in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In light of efforts to keep patients from being readmitted to hospitals, and to keep the hospital stays they do undergo as short as possible,...Read More »
Outpatient CDI is a different beast than CDI performed in the inpatient hospital setting. The volume of encounters is significantly higher, as is the speed of the visit and the turnover of patients. Trying use the same processes for clarifying documentation with...Read More »
Whether your local chapter has been around for five years or five minutes, finding new members to participate in networking events can be difficult. To help you find some new CDI friends, ACDIS assembled a few tips.Read More »
As the CDI profession matures, programs are instituting career ladders to create advanced positions for seasoned CDI professionals looking for a change in their responsibilities. Whether it be the addition of a second–level reviewer, an educator, or even an informaticist, the options for CDI...Read More »
By Melissa Varnavas
Last year, in the January/February edition of the Journal, we suggested CDI professionals focus on growth for the “year of the rooster.” (In case you’re wondering, 2018 is the year of the dog according to the Chinese zodiac.) And that’s what it seemed like...Read More »
