Articles for October 13, 2014

CDI Blog - Volume 7, Issue 20

Guest Post: Marketing your CDI program

October 13, 2014
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Kelli Estes, RN, CCDS

Maintaining an organizational presence through the continued marketing of your CDI program is one of the most valuable steps you can take towards leveraging long-term success. Hospitals cannot afford to have their CDI program become an “out of sight, out...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 7, Issue 20

Introducing your outpatient departments to CDI

October 13, 2014
CDI Expansion, Outpatient CDI
CDI specialists typically review inpatient records to obtain specificity related to principal and secondary diagnosis. As a profession, such staff combine clinical knowledge with coding, billing, and documentation experience. Although not as prevalent as inpatient efforts, outpatient CDI is a...Read More »