CDI onboarding may be likened to creating the foundation for infrastructure. In any building or bridge, the foundation is the necessary component to complete the project; it is that which the infrastructure cannot do without.
by Jo-Anne Mullins, DNP, MSN, RN, CCDS, and Crystal E. East, BSN, CCDS, CPHQ, CPPS
Is it essential for a CDI specialist to understand risk-adjusted diagnoses, their exclusions, and adverse events? Typically, a quality department will receive the results of Patient Safety...Read More »
by Joanne Chopak-Foss, PhD, and Alba Kuqi, MD, MSHIM, CDIP, CCS, CCDS, CRCR, CICA, CSMC, RHIA, CCM
Social determinants of health (SDOH) significantly impact outcomes in maternal and child health (MCH), particularly for marginalized populations. As CDI efforts evolve to reflect...Read More »
Many factors play into the tangible, reportable outcomes that mark a CDI department’s impact. But in a profession dedicated to educating others about accurate clinical documentation, there is perhaps no better indicator of a program’s success than the strength of...Read More »
When you decided to move into CDI, you may have been enticed by a sense of job simplicity. “All I have to do is get people to put more things in the medical record? Sign me up!” Once reality sunk in as to how difficult that task would...Read More »
