Kettering Health Network was struggling along multiple service lines with lower-than-expected CMI. The large network serves a complex patient population—with patients driving long distances to receive the critical services it provides. The CMI data didn’t reflect the quality of care Kettering...
The third character of a procedure code is represented by the root operation. Definitions for the root operations are located in Appendix A and...Read More »
In a series of recent ACDIS polls, more than 75% of the 200-plus respondents said they were short staffed on nurses, nearly 50% said their...Read More »
Ninety percent of hospital leaders are considering outsourcing both clinical and non-clinical functions to achieve cost-efficiencies and succeed...Read More »
n addition to CDI educators, some organizations have coding educators on staff. These professionals can be an asset in keeping departments up to...Read More »
According in the preliminary 2019 CDI Salary Survey results, 51.57% of CDI specialists (those whose primary role is record reviews) make between $...Read More »
