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Should you follow the ACDIS/AHIMA query brief? I say yes: Here’s why.
By Brian Murphy Should you follow the ACDIS/AHIMA query brief? <= Not rage-bait, honest question. Earlier this year ACDIS/AHIMA issued a new physician query…
September 26, 2026
Fifth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction (MI) published: What it says for your CDI, coding, and clinical teams
The Fifth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction (MI) has been published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. What is the new definition?…
Who Owns Sepsis? The Battle to Define a Deadly Condition
By Brian Murphy, host, Off the Record podcast Listen to the episode here. CDI, coding, and clinical medicine are involved in a tug-of-war over a…
Download Coding in the Gray: Why Human Judgment Still Matters (part 2 of a 2-part series)
Download the report on our resources page. There is a LOT of talk these days about automation. Autonomous coding solutions that can code with near-perfect…
How Norwood changed an organization’s CMI trajectory–to the tune of $2.56M
A drop in case mix index (CMI) isn’t necessarily indicative of a problem. A high-performing surgeon leaves your hospital, observation cases tick up seasonally, and you get a short-term drop. But flagging CMI over time warrants a closer look. Last…