COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on healthcare systems, and CDI departments have suffered from the fallout. An ACDIS survey conducted in June in the aftermath of the initial outbreak showed that many were hit with furloughs, salary reductions, and in some cases layoffs.
With special guest Jessica Risner, BSN, RN, CCDS, the director of CDI at Banner Health in Phoenix, Arizona. Today’s show is co-hosted by Dawn Valdez, RN, LNC, CCDS, CDIP...
Leverage technology to capture HCCs across the continuum
Managing patient risk has never been more crucial. Accurate capture of Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) is essential to accurate risk scores. Both
The rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare has often led to CDI being pulled in multiple directions for various initiatives. Since the impact of accurate and compliant clinical documentation is more expansive today than it was ten years ago, we have to maintain an effective balance between...
With special guests Christopher Petrilli, MD, SFHM, an assistant professor for the department of medicine and the clinical lead of value-based management for NYU Langone Health in...
With the advent of Value-Based Purchasing programs and other pay-for-quality measures, many CDI teams have shifted their focus to a holistic review process for accurate quality reporting.
In partnership with 3M, the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS) CDI...
Peggy Rice, RN, BSN, MBA, CCDS, CDI specialist at Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, Utah, and a member of the 2020 CDI Week Committee, answered these questions.
