Does your facility mandate its physicians participate 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...Read More »
Since Emory Healthcare Inc., is a teaching hospital, Bonnie I. Epps, MN, RN, manager of its CDI department in Atlanta has the luxury of catching physicians early, before they begin their residencies. Although it took some time to secure necessary approval and develop the material, each...Read More »
As a 10-year veteran of a successful CDI program, I am accustomed to being asked, “How did you build your program?” My response invariably is how vital it is to bring your physicians on board.
Before you respond, “But you don’t know...Read More »
JA Thomas expanded its CDI offerings to include the ED and other points of entry roughly two years ago, says Mel Tully, MSN, CCDS, senior vice president of clinical services and education for the consulting firm. The organization calls individuals who perform these roles “clinical...Read More »
