Articles for April 1, 2010

CDI Journal - Volume 4, Issue 2

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April 1, 2010

Director’s note 3
The upcoming 2010 ACDIS conference offers three new tracks.

Case study 4
Career switch results in two-year program growth.

Strategies for team building 5
Regular meetings, clear expectations help foster CDI/HIM relationship...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 4, Issue 2

Tips for year two: Keep your program progressive

April 1, 2010
CDI Expansion

So you’ve made it through the rigors of the initial CDI program implementation stage. Now it’s all smooth sailing, right? Not so fast. You’ve got to watch out for those storm clouds of regulatory changes and plot a way past any stagnant waters of staffing discontent. Simply stated: Maturing...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 4, Issue 2

Director's note: 2010 ACDIS conference features networking, cutting-edge CDI sessions, and reduced room rates!

April 1, 2010
ACDIS Guidance

Hi, everyone.

I hope you’re as excited as I am about the upcoming third annual ACDIS conference in Chicago June 3–4 at the Hyatt Regency. After two successful conferences in Las Vegas, we’ve listened to your likes, dislikes, and wishes and put together what I believe to be our best, most...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 4, Issue 2

Case Study: Career switch results in two-year program growth

April 1, 2010
CDI Management

He spent 10 years as an emergency department nurse, three years working in surgery, and several more years working nights in the ICU. With nearly 20 years of nursing experience, Steven Brush decided he had had enough. He needed a change from long hours and odd shifts. After all...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 4, Issue 2

HIM, CDI programs require 'TEAM' approach

April 1, 2010
CDI Management, Alabama

by Lynne Spryszak, RN, CCDS, CPC-A

There is a poster that I’ve seen in several hospital departments around the country: “TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More.” The problem, as I see it, is that developing a team takes more than just a poster. It takes collaboration, patience, and...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 4, Issue 2

Advice from the ACDIS advisory board: Six tips to bridge the HIM-CDI divide

April 1, 2010
CDI Management, ACDIS Guidance

The rift between CDI and HIM professionals can sometimes feel too great to cross.

Nevertheless, documentation improvement is not “an us versus them concept; it’s a we concept,” says Colleen Stukenberg, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CCDS, a member of the ACDIS advisory board and clinical...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 4, Issue 2

Weigh benefits, challenges of OB/GYN and pediatrics review

April 1, 2010
CDI Expansion

CDI programs are maturing, moving beyond review primarily of acute care Medicare patients. Two areas some hospitals have chosen to explore are OB/GYN and pediatrics.

All physicians benefit from CDI education, and all specialties need to document severity of illness with appropriate ICD-9-...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 4, Issue 2

Tip sheet: Seven OB/GYN documentation needs to keep at hand

April 1, 2010
Education, CDI Expansion

Use the following checklist as a quick reference to help you communicate documentation requirements to OB/GYN physicians.  Read More »

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