by Glenn Krauss, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, C-CDI, CCDS
CDI is an ever-changing and ever-evolving profession. The following is a sample job description and representation of skills required of the “new” CDI specialist; a staff member who can respond to the transformation of...Read More »
Have you ever read a history and physical (H&P) report and wondered why the patient was admitted? Have you ever wondered which diagnoses were resolved prior to admission?
If you are a CDI specialist or coder you’ve probably struggled...Read More »
Does your facility mandate physician participation in CDI orientation?
That’s the question SC ACDIS Chapter leader Rebecca “Ali” Williams, RN, BSN, CCDS, manager of documentation integrity for Spartanburg (SC) Regional Medical Center & Village Hospital asked fellow chapter...Read More »
The biggest challenge of being a CDI specialist in my opinion is the education of the physicians. They fly by us like stealth bombers and we have limited face-to-face time to make the impression. Fortunately, the snippets of education we do...Read More »
New “variations” on reasons to query physicians was one topic mentioned several times during the recent ACDIS Conference in San Diego. In my opinion, it is also one worth thinking through and addressing head on....Read More »
Physicians resist change. They fear it. Although comfortable reading medical literature, and comfortable improving patient care with new techniques and medications, having CDI professionals “educate” physicians about improving their documentation habits...Read More »
Mary Lindenboom, RN, BSN, CCDS, (at the time of this article's original release) CDI specialist at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, Fla., sent these photos along with a break-down of her facility’s CDI Week festivities back in September. The team decorated their offices with CDI tips and...Read More »
