Clinical documentation improvement programs have existed for more than ten years, however as the overall healthcare delivery and reimbursement models continue to change, the CDI profession and ...

I’ve been writing recently about the financial well-being of rural and critical access hospitals: about their struggling to stay in business and how establishing a clinical documentation improvement ...

Clinical documentation improvement programs can help healthcare organizations improve outcomes, boost bottom lines and adhere to regulations governing the industry. And while many organizations ...

A new practice brief in the May issue of the Journal of American Health Information Management Association notes that the focus of most CDI programs is to improve the quality of clinical documentation ...

Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) has traditionally been seen as a necessary cost for compliance and reimbursement. However, outdated approaches leave revenue on the table. What’s necessary in ...

As budgets shrink, healthcare organizations are clamoring for more precise data to justify the cost of Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) programs, software, and physician time/effort. Current ...

Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) has become more important than ever, but poses “unique challenges” with the proliferation of electronic health records, according to a new article in the ...