CDI specialists should review the overall quality of medical record documentation from the day a patient comes into the ER—regardless of whether...Read More »
Q: For a newly trained CDI specialist, what is the approximate number of reviews (both concurrent and follow up) one should expect him/her...Read More »
CDI specialists increasingly feel their salaries inappropriately reflect the value they bring to their organizations. Over and over, respondents to the third annual CDI Salary Survey lamented the pay cuts, increased hours and workloads, lack of raises, and decreases in benefits.
The following is an example of a conflict that typically occurs between coding and CDI staff and a recommendation for a conflict resolution....Read More »
