From the Forum: Ensure work done in the ED is captured

March 15, 2018
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 11
Clinical & Coding, Physician Queries, Education

Should conditions only present in the ED documentation be coded?Read More »

Conference corner: Early bird registration for 2018 ACDIS conference ends Tuesday, March 20

March 15, 2018
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 11
ACDIS Guidance, Education

There’s only a few more days left to get the early bird discount for the ACDIS Conference...Read More »

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Luck of the Irish surprise for local chapter members

March 15, 2018
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 11
ACDIS Guidance, Education

By Melissa Varnavas

My family goes all out for St. Patrick’s Day. Dad has green suspenders with day-glow green shot glasses. Mom...Read More »

Guest post: Exploring the importance of best practices for EHRs

March 15, 2018
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 54
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Crystal Stalter, CDIP, CCS-P, CPC

What is a best practice? Who or what defines it? We hear it talked about all the time, but...Read More »

Advancing Your CDI Department: A Case Study

March 14, 2018
CDI Expansion, Education, Quality & Regulatory

With special guests Dawn Diven, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CDI specialist for West Virginia University Medicine and MedPartners, and Shari Nay, RN, CCDS, a clinical...

Meet the CAB member: Lori LaFaver serves Pennsylvania CDI professionals

March 12, 2018
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 51
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Editor’s note: There are more than 40 local chapters and networking groups...Read More »

Conference conversations: Crumb talks CDI ice ages and how to avoid them

March 9, 2018
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 50
Ask ACDIS, Education

Jennifer Crumb, RN, BSN, CCDS, will be presenting “Navigating the Ice Age in CDI: When You Are Holding on to the Iceberg,” on Day 1 of the ACDIS...Read More »

Guest Post: Sepsis headaches

March 8, 2018
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 49
Clinical & Coding, Education

By Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS

Before my time in CDI, in the cold, deep darkness of the ED night, sepsis was an annoyance....Read More »

Note from the instructor: Lean on your peers for education

March 8, 2018
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 10
ACDIS Guidance, Education

By Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS

Last week, I was working remotely at home and decided to take a break from working on PowerPoint...Read More »

Conference corner: How to save money on the 2018 ACDIS Conference

March 8, 2018
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 10
ACDIS Guidance, Education

The early bird discount deadline for the 2018 ACDIS Conference is Tuesday, March 20. The...Read More »

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