CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

Note from the Advisory Board: Physician engagement: Tips from a physician

May 1, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Education

By Erica E. Remer, MD, FACEP, CCDS
I can teach CDI to anyone. Just get the providers in a room with me; they don’t even have to be willing participants. While I have heard many times that physicians only listen to other physicians, I believe my success has less to do with the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 3

News: CMS underpaid hospitals by $76.8 billion in 2017, AHA reports

January 17, 2019
News, Quality & Regulatory

Medicare and Medicaid underpaid hospitals by $76.8 billion in 2017, according to the AHA's...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

More than 80% of respondents say physicians are at least moderately engaged with CDI efforts

May 1, 2019
Physician Queries, Education

ACDIS routinely includes questions surrounding physician engagement on annual surveys, but there hasn’t been a survey dedicated to the issue since the 2017 Physician Queries Benchmarking Survey. Since physician engagement and education is routinely cited as the top issue facing CDI professionals...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 3

News: OIG plans to publish adverse events studies

January 17, 2019
News, Quality & Regulatory

The OIG has been conducting a series of studies about adverse events (patient harm) in various healthcare settings since 2008 and will be publishing more of its corresponding reports throughout 2019.Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

Guest column: Eliminating (or at least reducing) query fatigue

May 1, 2019
Physician Queries, Education

By Cathy Farraher, RN, BSN, MBA, CCM, CCDS
Physician burnout is at an all-time high and provider query fatigue is a real concern for every facility, whether your response rate is 100% or below 70%. To understand why, put yourself in the provider’s place for a moment.

You...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 3

Q&A: Glasgow Coma Scale and HCCs

January 17, 2019
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: I’ve been told that a patient with the documentation of “traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of 18 hours and GCS—eyes open to sound,” should be assigned to HCC 166. But I keep coming up with two possible HCCs...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

Focus on engagement: Physician educator roles

May 1, 2019
CDI Management, Education

More and more facilities are employing full-time physician educators or liaisons. In fact, roughly 11% of respondents to the 2018 CDI Week Industry Survey indicated they currently have this role as part of their CDI team. But the industry seems to be seeing a differentiation between the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 3

CCDS update: Reminder about the recertification application

January 17, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Education

A reminder those going through the CCDS recertification process that the application is two pages in length and you must submit both pages when you recertify.Read More »

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