Membership Update: October CDI Journal available
CDI Strategies, October 24, 2013
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ACDIS membership includes the quarterly electronic newsletter CDI Journal. If you haven’t been keeping up with the Journal you’ve likely missed out on information regarding emerging trends and guidance from industry leaders.
In the past year, the Journal has published the joint ACDIS/AHIMA physician query practice brief, articles regarding the practice brief’s sample escalation policies, benchmarking reports regarding physician query practices and ICD-10 implementation, opinion papers from ACDIS Advisory Board members, and analysis of guidance from the AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM regarding application of coding rules for ICD-10.
The 26-page October edition of the Journal, includes new guidance from ACDIS regarding EHR implementation, expanding opportunities for CDI professionals in light of changing IPPS rules, and other informative articles. Here is the complete list with links:
- News: ACDIS releases EHR position paper
- Position Paper: Electronic health records and the role of the CDI specialist
- Director’s Note: Another CDI Week has come and gone
- Meet-a-Member: Teamwork spurs personal and professional growth
- IPPS Final Rule: Payment changes could prompt CDI expansion
- Questioning the clinical validity of medical documentation
- Take a team-based approach to ensure accurate reporting
- ICD-10 Coding Corner: Recap of Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 2013
- Pediatric efforts offer new CDI opportunities
- Attribution policy takes guess work out of assigning physician documentation responsibility
Remember, however, the Journal is an online publication. You must visit the site and login to view the articles. Your membership also comes with the complete archives of the newsletter, so if you are looking for information on a difficult topic you can visit the Journal and search the page for the appropriate keywords and read up on what others have to say about that issue.
Editor’s Note: The Journal is a benefit of ACDIS membership. To become a member, visit the CDI Marketplace or call our customer service department 800-650-6787.
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