Clinical Documentation Integrity- Advancing as a Profession
As many of you are aware, I have been advocating passionately for a total transformation of current CDI processes that have virtually...
Is Your CDI Program Really Performing at the Top of Its Game
As outlined in the 2019 Medicare Fee-For-Service Supplemental Improper Payment Data Report, the overall Medicare Improper Payment Rate...
CDI- Moving Into The 21st Century
Clinical documentation integrity programs have evolved over time with its expansion of duties and responsibilities beyond CC/MCC diagnosis c
CDI - A New Dat
The majority of CDI programs rely on the query process as the fundamental hallmark of documentation improvement. This query process has...
How Effective is that H&P?
What's Your Position on the Primary Purpose of Clinical Documentation? Effective physician communication of patient care serves a wide...
Strong Patient Care Communication Facilitates Collaboration With Outcomes
Physician encounters should be long-term relationships, not one-night stands Excellent read (link at conclusion of blog) about the...
Hospital Readmissions - Driving Reduction Through Enhanced Patient Care Communication
Hospital Readmission Without Septicemia Palmetto GBA just this week posted on its website an article titled Hospital Readmission Without...
Resuscitation of CDI- Breathing New Life
Effective Clinical Documentation Integrity Processes Mechanics of Chart Review Process Any clinical documentation integrity initiative...
Complacency Can Starve Your Career Growth
A Real Story I recently talked with a colleague on the phone who has been out of work for over a year now, this despite the fact the...
Take Stock in Your CDI Program-Check Under the Hood
Take Stock in Your CDI Program-Check Under the Hood Complacency is the main contributing factor that leads to suboptimal performance and...
