Education

By Melissa Varnavas

The stew’s been simmering in the pot for a while...Read More »

New networking groups needn’t worry about formalizing their leadership structure or drafting bylaws governing their efforts. ACDIS often...Read More »

With CDI Week 2017 only 74 days away, it’s time to get planning as to how you’ll show your CDI pride. In the past, CDI programs have taken whole...Read More »

By James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP

Definitions matter

Many clinical documentation improvement (CDI)...Read More »

Have a new hire on the way? Without a set plan in place, the new staff member may end up with conflicting information or take significantly longer...Read More »

by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS
Many newer CDI specialists are trained on encoders right off the bat, often never using a DRG Expert...Read More »

Despite CDI programs’ 10-plus years of existence, physician engagement continually ranks as the number one concern for CDI departments, according...Read More »

by Lisa Dias, MD, and P. Roger DeVersa, MD, MBA, FHM, CPE, CDIP, CHDA, CCS
Residency training typically serves as physicians’ first...Read More »

“When I first started getting interested in the topic of CDI, […] I asked my more senior colleagues and got blank stares,” says Joseph A....Read More »

Where there are documentation holes, denials flood in.

“It’s just amazing how infrequently the doctor is even aware of the denial. If they...Read More »