Effective clinical documentation improvement (CDI) programs make sure a patient’s clinical status is accurately represented in the medical record. To do this, Clinical Documentation Specialists (CDS’s ...

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

Better clinical documentation can lead to immediate financial returns. Physician buy-in is key, ICD-10 is not. As hospital and health system finance leaders look for ways to enhance revenue in an era ...

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 ...