Organizations may opt to measure productivity using several methods, such as number of charts coded per day or per month, based on their needs, service lines, and other considerations. Some organizations use different productivity metrics for specific settings or account types.
CDI specialists must be able to apply both clinical and coding knowledge in order to discern relevant clinical conditions, and they must be able to analyze the quality of provider documentation and identify any gaps or inconsistencies in information between the health record and the associated data.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a sudden and temporary loss of kidney function, while acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is a kidney injury characterized by acute tubular cell injury and dysfunction.
