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Ignaz Semmelweis – An Unappreciated Visionary
September 29, 2021
To grow into the future, we can start by looking at the past. It’s an exciting time in medicine. Treatments and diagnostics that we could only dream..
Why CDI is here to stay
September 2, 2021
Hesitant to invest in clinical documentation improvement (CDI) because you’re worried it’s only a temporary initiative? Discover why CDI is a..
How to work with clinicians for better data
August 18, 2021
Working with doctors and developing relationships doesn’t just get buy-in from clinicians – it ensures data is accurate.Nicole Draper is CDIA’s..
Why “we need to get the coding right” is the wrong message
August 6, 2021
Blaming your problems on clinical coding ignores the real culprit – your clinical documentation. “We need to get the coding right!” is a comment we..
How to have productive clinical discussions
July 5, 2021
Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) is about having effective clinical discussions that change behaviours – it is NOT about telling doctors what..
What Is a Leading Query?
June 14, 2021
It is disheartening that there are still misconceptions about what a leading query is. In my last article, “The Query Conundrum,” I briefly talked..
The Query Conundrum
May 3, 2021
To query or not query that is the question. Querying is the lifeline of clinical documentation integrity (CDI) professionals and many coding..