CDI’s role in clarifying malnutrition

January 24, 2017
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding, News

With special guest Allen Frady, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS, CDI Education Specialist for HCPro and the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS). 

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Q&A: Denials and effective physician communication

January 19, 2017
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 3
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Following ACDIS Radio on January 11, 2016, Timothy...Read More »

Q&A: 'Code first' versus 'in diseases classified elsewhere'

January 12, 2017
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 2
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Q: I can't distinguish between "code first" and "in diseases classified elsewhere.” Both are used with manifestations and both...Read More »

Q&A: ‘Code first’ versus ‘in diseases classified elsewhere’

January 12, 2017
CDI Blog - Volume 10, Issue 5
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Q: I can’t distinguish between “code first” and “in diseases classified elsewhere.” Both are used with manifestations and...Read More »

Q&A: Be wary of over reliance on nurse practitioners for documentation

January 5, 2017
CDI Blog - Volume 10, Issue 2
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Q: We are getting pressure from our othopods to send all queries to their nurse practitioner (NP). Our facility bylaws...Read More »

Q&A: Understanding pneumonia sequencing

December 22, 2016
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 52
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Q: Can you please help me determine the query opportunities and code assignment/sequencing argument related to a patient who was admitted with...Read More »

Q&A: Parsing hospital-acquired pneumonia from hospital-acquired conditions

December 15, 2016
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 51
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Q: Why is hospital-acquired pneumonia not considered a CMS hospital-acquired condition (HAC)?

A: This is...Read More »

Q&A: Including “unable to clinically determine” in multiple choice queries

December 1, 2016
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 49
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Q: One of my CDI specialists thought we needed the phrase “unable to clinically determine” as an option on every ...Read More »

Q&A: Echo and type of CHF

November 17, 2016
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 48
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Q: Is it appropriate to code the type of congestive heart failure (CHF) based on the echocardiogram (echo) results? Coding...Read More »

Q&A: Unavoidable complications

November 10, 2016
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 47
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Q: If a complication is clearly documented as unavoidable or due to a complex situation, should it be coded even if an...Read More »

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