ACDIS welcomes and celebrates people of all races, gender identities, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, socioeconomic status, backgrounds, and other differences. ACDIS also recognizes and respects differences of political views, expression of religion, or opinions that do not necessarily...Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
Employers often put significant thought, time, and energy into hiring new team members and ensuring they will be a good fit. All this effort, however, can go to waste if you have employees leaving the organization after only a few years. You may have hired the best...Read More »
When the pandemic forced us all to stay home as much as possible, it changed how ACDIS offers in-person, instructor-led training. For years our boot camp instructors—Laurie Prescott, Sharme Brodie, and new addition Dawn Valdez—have flown to different cities around the country, set up camp in a...Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
Any new leadership role comes with a host of challenges, but taking on the management of an entirely unfamiliar team can be particularly sticky. Since you’re the outsider, staff may question your decisions and be wary of trusting your direction. If handled...Read More »
Q: We recently had a situation where a CDI reviewer sent a multiple-choice query and the physician responded and agreed that the diagnosis documented within the record was accurate. Upon audit, however, we found that the multiple-choice query sent by the CDI specialist was noncompliant...Read More »
On Tuesday of this week, chapter leaders should have received an email from ACDIS Editor, Carolyn Riel, asking for your local chapter and networking group updates to be put in next week’s CDI Strategies newsletter. Please be sure to send any chapter meetings, newsletters, or other...Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
Everyone in a CDI leadership role understands the weighty time and resources necessary to properly train and orient new staff. Even after that initial orientation period is over, however, CDI professionals still have continuing educational needs as they...Read More »
