Q&A: Do not alter queries after issuing

April 10, 2014
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 8
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Q: Is it is okay to alter, add to, or take back a query form after the physician answers it?

A: There are two basic...Read More »

Ask ACDIS: Clarifying requirements for postoperative pneumonia and respiratory complications

April 1, 2014
CDI Journal - Volume 8, Issue 2
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What is the correct code assignment for a diagnosis of postoperative aspiration pneumonia? ICD-9-CM’s Tabular List under code 997.39 provides the...Read More »

Ask ACDIS: Identify appropriate sequencing skills for query opportunities

April 1, 2014
CDI Journal - Volume 8, Issue 2
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Q: I am a relatively new CDI specialist in a relatively new CDI program. We learned that we should be examining the health record...Read More »

Q&A: How to get surgeons on board with your CDI program

March 27, 2014
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 7
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Q: I am new to the CDI role and looking for suggestions as to how to work with our surgeons to help them beef up their documentation. Do you have...Read More »

Q&A: Identifying the principal diagnosis beyond DRG capture

March 13, 2014
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 6
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Q: I am a relatively new CDI specialist in a relatively new CDI program. We learned that we should be examining the health record with an...Read More »

Q&A: Develop policies regarding query retention

February 27, 2014
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 5
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Q: We are implementing a new electronic CDI system. Our concurrent queries are not currently a part of the medical record. The providers...Read More »

Q&A: Linking/unlinking osteomyelitis with diabetes diagnosis

February 13, 2014
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 4
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Please clarify the rule regarding presumption of the link of diabetes, when documented, to the diagnosis of osteomyelitis when both are...Read More »

Q&A: Identifying the principal diagnosis in liver transplant patient

January 30, 2014
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 3
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Q: We recently admitted a 52-year-old man who was waiting for a liver transplant. He has a history of hepatitis C, chronic back pain, and...Read More »

Q&A: Use yes/no queries to resolve surgical complication questions

January 16, 2014
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 2
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Q: We are struggling with how to query physicians regarding complications of procedures or surgeries. For example, a patient was...Read More »

Q&A: Identifying etiology/manifestation connections

January 2, 2014
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 1
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Q: We recently had a case where the patient was admitted for “sepsis secondary to a urinary infection (UTI) with chronic Foley.”  I am...Read More »

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