
CDI-pertinent Process Resources​
Physician Champion Job Descriptions and Resources​​
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National CDI Process Industry Standards or Resources
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2013 AHIMA Sample Escalation Policy
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2015 AHIMA Documentation Template Practice Brief
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2016 AHIMA CDI Tool Kit - AHIMA members only​
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2016 AHIMA Present on Admission Practice Brief - AHIMA members
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2016 AHIMA Clinical Validation Practice Briefs - AHIMA members only
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2017 - ACDIS Outpatient Query Practice Brief
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2017 - AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding
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2018 - AHIMA CDI Best Practices - AHIMA members
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2019 AHIMA/ACDIS ICD-10-CM Query Practice Brief
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2019 AHIMA ICD-10-PCS Query Practice Brief
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2019 - AHIMA Outpatient CDI Toolkit
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AHIMA Ethical Standards for Coding
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AHIMA Ethical Standards for CDI
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ACDIS CDI Code of Ethics
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AMA Code of Medical Ethics
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AHA Coding Clinic Advisor​
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2020 ICD-10-CM resources
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2020 ICD-10-PCS resources
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Sample CDI Practices
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HCA Regulatory Compliance Documents
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Other HCA Policies
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Tenet Coding Compliance Program
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University of North Texas HSC Policies
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Sound Physicians - Query Policy
ICD-10-CM/PCS Risk Adjustment Resources
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3M APR-DRG, Potentially Preventable Complications, and Potentially Preventable Admissions methodologies and definitions manuals - Username – TXHosp; Password – aprdrg004 - all case sensitive
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AHRQ PSIs - Version 2019 - write CDIMD if Excel files are needed
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CMS Specification Manuals for Quality Measures Chart Abstraction
CDI-pertinent Physician - Clinical Resources
MDC 1 - Neurology
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MDC 4 - Pulmonology
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MDC 5 - Cardiology
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2012 - JACC - Definition of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia
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2012 - JACC - Definition of asystole (pauses over 10 seconds)
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2014 - JACC - Definition of asystole (w/SSS - over 3 seconds)
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2009 - NEJM editorial on ultra-sensitive troponins - requires subscription
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2013 - Review of ultra-sensitive troponins - full text requires JAMA subscription
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2015 - Review of Troponin Interpretation - Mayo Clinic - full text requires AJM subscription
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2017 - High-sensitivity troponin interpretation - Mayo Clinic
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2018 - Tips on implementing the 4th UD of Myocardial Infarction
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2010 - Heart Failure Society criteria for decompensated HF
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2016 - European Heart Failure review
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2018 - Review of Right Heart Failure - Circulation​
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2013 - Differential diagnosis of elevated lactate - Mayo Clinic
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2014 - Shock consensus statement - excellent!!!
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2014 - JNC8 Hypertension Guideline
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2010 - Hypertensive crisis (emergency/urgency) definition
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2012 - Hypertensive crisis in children​
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2008 - NEJM aticle - troponin as a mortality biomarker in acute heart failure
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2007 - Definition of cardiac tamponade - requires subscription
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2013 - Definition of (chronic) cor pulmonale
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2009 - Definition of acute cor pulmonale with HF being integral
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2015 - Definition of acute cor pulmonale with HF not being integral
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2013 - Syncope review - Circulation
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2011 - Syncope approach - Canadian CV Society
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2014 - Universal definition of perioperative bleeding in CV surgery
MDC 6 - Gastroenterology - Abdominal Surgery
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MDC 7 - Hepatobiliary​
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MDC 10 - Endocrinology and Metabolism
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2015 - Diabetes mellitus - definition and diagnosis
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2012 - NEJM - Table defining chronic "out of control" or "poorly controlled" diabetes
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2009 - Diabetes care - Definition of acute "poorly controlled" or "out of control" diabetes in hospital
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2009 - Definitions of DKA and hyperosmolar hyperglyemic states
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Thyrotoxic crisis diagnostic criteria
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Morbid Obesity Definition (BMI > 40)
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Cushing's syndrome criteria
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2016 - Hyponatremia and its impact on LOS/resources​
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2019 - Review of all current malnutrition criteria
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2018 - GLIM Criteria for Adult Malnutrition
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2012 AND-ASPEN Criteria for Adult Malnutrition
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2013 AND-ASPEN Pediatric Malnutrition Criteria
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2014 AND-ASPEN Pediatric Malnutrition Addendum to 2013 Criteria
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2012 Pediatric Subjective Global Analysis malnutrition methodology​
MDC 11 - Nephrology
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MDC 14 - Neonatology
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MDC 16 - Blood/Blood Forming Organs and Immunological Disorders
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MDC 18 - Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and Disorders
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2012 - Surviving Sepsis Guidelines - based on Sepsis 2
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2016 - Surviving Sepsis Guidelines​ - based on Sepsis 3
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MDC 25 - HIV