
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...

A Vision of CDI That Inspires Physicians & Others in the Care Team
Clinical documentation improvement spans the entire continuum of care from the time the patient presents to the Emergency Department or...

The Ideal State of CDI
The Ideal State of CDI- Collaborating Synergistically With All Other Ancillary Healthcare Roles to Achieve Real Meaningful Improvement in...

Looking Into The Future-Balance Is Essential
The Future Can Be Bright... A recent conversation with a CDI colleague of mine raised several interesting points I would like to share...

Putting a Proper Perspective on "Proper" Documentation
Proper Documentation is Critical to Our Modern Healthcare System Proper documentation is indeed critical to our modern healthcare system....

Creating a Successful Effective Physician Documentation Improvement Program- Changing Course
Creating a Successful Effective Physician Documentation Improvement Program- Changing Course Clinical documentation improvement has...

Focusing On CDI Measures That Truly Matter
Use of Case-Mix as a Proxy for Judging Effectiveness of CDI Programs The use of case-mix as a proxy for judging the effectiveness of...