CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 4

ICD-10 offers opportunities for complication codes

July 1, 2015
Clinical & Coding

In ICD-10-CM, complication codes are structured very differently than in ICD-9-CM. Instead of grouping the codes in one chapter, ICD-10-CM places complication codes near the end of each body system–specific chapter, says Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC,...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 4

Tips to resolve tricky anemia documentation troubles

July 1, 2015
Clinical & Coding

Anemia is a tricky condition from a diagnostic standpoint because as many as one-third of patients in the U.S. could have some type of anemia, says Cesar M. Limjoco, MD, vice president of clinical services for DCBA, Inc., in Indianapolis.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 4

Q&A: Is ’backward mapping’ from ICD-10-CM/PCS to ICD-9-CM appropriate?

February 19, 2015
Ask ACDIS

Q: Our facility is considering having our coders and CDI specialists “go–live” with ICD-10-CM/PCS on July 1, in order to practice to help off-set the impact of ICD-10. The system will would then code backwards into ICD-9-CM for billing. Is this “backward mapping” method appropriate?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 4

In the News: Latest AMA ICD-10 proposals get it half right

July 1, 2015
News, Clinical & Coding

by Brian Murphy, CPC
Let’s move forward with full implementation of ICD-10 on October 1, 2015, both for hospitals and physicians. But let’s also see a more transparent application process for the Cooperating Parties, allowing physicians/clinicians full representation at the table...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 4

Meet a Member: From hospice care to Southampton CDI

July 1, 2015
Education

Fran Platt, BSN, RN, is the CDI manager at Southampton Hospital in New York. Though she says she’s new to CDI (she’ll be celebrating her two-year anniversary in the field this coming September), she says  learning and continually growing in the CDI profession has kept her...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 4

Journal Quiz for CCDS Credits

July 8, 2015
Education

The CDI Journal offers CE credits towards the ACDIS CCDS certification. To obtain your CCDS continuing education credits, you must successfully complete the online continuing education quiz. Please note: The expiration date for this activity is July 1, 2016. You must...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 9, Issue 3

Improving the collaboration between CDI and case management

January 18, 2016
CDI Management

Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) specialists and case managers share a common goal but often aren't on the same page when it comes to improving documentation within the hospital, says Glenn Krauss, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, C-CDI, CCDS, director of enterprise solutions for...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 3

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May 1, 2015

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p. 7 Remote CDI: Could your program work at home?
CDI specialists working remotely weigh the pros and cons of leaving office life behind.

p. 10 Critical components: CDI moves into CAH
Critical access hospitals (CAH) serve the...Read More »

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