The attached document includes case examples and sample queries for conditions typically found in pediatric patient populations donated by Karen Bridgeman, MSN, RN, clinical documentation integrity specialist at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, follower her ACDIS 2013...
The attached sample queries were donated Audrey G. Howard, RHIA, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer, and Cheryl Manchenton, RN, BSN, 3M Consulting, adapted from the 2012 HCPro Inc., audio conference “Inpatient Postoperative Complications: Resolve Your Facility’s Documentation and Coding...
It has been three years since ACDIS last surveyed its membership about physician query practices. In 2010, 382 CDI professionals participated. This year’s survey garnered 517 respondents, primarily CDI specialists. The 35-question survey illustrates the importance of the physician query as the...
