CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 5

Physician advisor's corner | The crucial role of physician documentation in maximizing revenue cycle performance

September 1, 2023
Denials & Appeals, Physician Advisors

by Timothy Brundage, MD, CCDS

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, physician documentation has transcended its traditional role of capturing clinical care and has become a linchpin of the revenue cycle process. As healthcare organizations face increasing pressures to...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 5

Meet a member | ‘I love exactly what I’m doing’

September 1, 2023
Denials & Appeals

Amanda M. Palacios, MPH, RHIA, is the system HIMS director at Riverside Health System in Newport News, Virginia. She has been in the CDI field for 11 years and is an active member of the ACDIS CDI Leadership Council.

ACDIS: What did you do before entering CDI, and...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 4

Download the July/August 2023 edition of the CDI Journal!

July 1, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

FEATURES
6 Investing in the future of CDI with resident education
11 Maintaining engagement in the remote environment
22 Case study: The CDI Swiss Army knife
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CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 4

Note from the Director of Programming: Calling all Chicagoans and Illinoisans! Tell us what you love about Chicago and the people of the Windy City!

January 26, 2023
ACDIS Guidance

by Rebecca Hendren

Calling all Chicagoans and those from Illinois: Tell us what we should do in Chicago! What tips and tricks do you have for us? I’d love to hear what makes the city—and Illinois in general—so special.

The ...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 4

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Summer school for CDI

July 1, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Linnea Archibald
Despite the fact that the majority of us spend most of our lives without a summer break, the warmer months often bring a more laidback attitude, a slower pace, a tendency to want to escape the mundanity of everyday life. It’s one of the reasons that “beach...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 4

News: 2023 America’s 100 Best Hospitals list released

January 26, 2023
News, Quality & Regulatory

With the start of the new year, Healthgrades has released their 2023 America’s 100 Best Hospitals list. These hospitals are in the top 2% in the nation for exhibiting consistent clinical excellence,...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 4

Investing in the future of CDI with resident education

July 1, 2023
Education, Physician Advisors, Physician Queries

by Jess Fluegel
The CDI profession is all about making investments. A CDI specialist invests in time to review cases in hopes of finding query opportunities. A CDI educator invests in preparing and teaching lessons that will help CDI specialists in this pursuit, and tools that...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 4

News: New diagnosis codes released by CDC with a focus on SDOH

January 26, 2023
Clinical & Coding, News

Recently, the CDC listed the FY 2023 ICD-10-CM diagnosis code set and the Official Coding Guidelines, with 42 diagnosis code additions, seven deletions, and one code revision, which will be effective...Read More »

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