Clinical Validation vs. Coding: Why CDI Must Step In
A practical framework for getting AKI and sepsis right—every time Executive SummaryClinical validation and coding are complementary, but not interchangeable. CDI must ensure that diagnoses are clinically supported (with objective, consistent evidence), not merely codable. High‑impact areas such as AKI and sepsis benefit most from a structured approach to indicators, terminology, and CDI queries. 1) […]
Meet Our New Learning Video Specialist and Platform Manager, Luis Raudón!
We’re thrilled to welcome Luis Rodrigo Raudón Sánchez as our new Learning Video Specialist and Platform Manager. Luis brings more than 15 years of experience in learning focused video production, instructional storytelling, and end-to-end audiovisual development. His background includes creating high‑impact training content for major brands and organizations, covering onboarding and compliance, technical training, and […]
A Culture of Continuous Learning
In healthcare, the pursuit of excellence is never a static thing. It’s a field defined by evolution—of knowledge, technology, policy, and patient expectations. Within that constant motion, success isn’t determined solely by the skill of individual clinicians or the efficiency of systems, but by an organization’s collective commitment to learning. This mindset—often called a culture of […]
CDI’s Role in Reducing Clinical Variation
Clinical variation has long been recognized as one of the most persistent challenges in healthcare. Two patients with the same diagnosis, admitted to the same hospital, can experience vastly different care pathways, lengths of stay, or outcomes depending on the provider. While some variation is clinically appropriate—rooted in patient complexity or comorbidities—much of it stems […]
Lessons from the Trenches: Missed Risk Adjustment Opportunities
Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) has always been about more than coding accuracy—it’s about capturing the true story of the patient. Yet even the most experienced CDI professionals can miss critical opportunities t…
Using Social Media to Expand Your CDI Network
Leveraging Social Media to Expand Your CDI Network and Opportunities for Learning
A CDI Day in the Life of a Collaborative Workflow
CDI and the Revenue Cycle: A Day in the Life of a Collaborative Workflow
CDI Dashboards: Turning Data into Actionable Plans for Education
In the world of Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI), data is everywhere—query rates, response rates, agreement percentages, case mix index (CMI), and quality indicators. Yet too often, these data points remain siloed …
CDI’s Evolution: How Revenue Focus and Quality Work Together
When Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) first emerged as a formal discipline within hospitals around 2008, its value was largely defined by one measurable outcome: revenue. Early CDI programs were built with a primar…
Setting Goals and Measuring Personal Success in Clinical Document
Setting Goals and Measuring Personal Success in Clinical Documentation Integrity