Note from the Director of Programming: Take advantage of all the resources on offer

by Rebecca Hendren

CDI professionals have a tough job. ACDIS’ mission, quite simply, is to help you out as much as possible. That’s why the website is chockfull of resources like query templates and policies and white papers, so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel and have some helpful guidance from those who have already attempted what you are trying to do.

Periodically, we like to talk about the resources on offer so we can keep you up to date on what’s available—both for members and as free resources. In addition, one of the most common questions we receive is about what ACDIS CEUs members can receive.

ACDIS member benefits include:

• CDI Journal: Published six times per calendar year, the Journal is jampacked with articles and how-tos that will provide real-world actionable advice. If you take the survey for each edition, you can earn 1 ACDIS CEU per issue. You also have the option to go back to past issues for a full year and take those CEs. CEUs per year: 6
• Quarterly Member Calls: Each quarter, members of the ACDIS Advisory Board join the ACDIS leadership team to discuss hot topics in CDI, such as case mix index or creating organization clinical criteria. These calls offer 1 ACDIS CEU and you can also go back a full 12 months to listen to previous calls and take those CEU surveys. CEUs per year: 4
• Surveys and guidance: ACDIS members receive valuable surveys such as the annual Salary Survey and exclusive white papers, such as this white paper on Demystifying and Communicating Case Mix Index.

Additionally, there is a vast amount of information that you do not need to be a member to access, including a lot that offers free CEUs.

Free benefits include:

• CDI Strategies: Weekly free newsletter keeps you up to date on relevant news and regulatory updates, plus lets you know when new ACDIS resources are released or important events are coming up. This is one weekly resource you never want to miss.
• ACDIS Podcast: Our industry leading podcast features interviews and discussions on important topics in CDI. Each episode now offers 0.5 free ACDIS CEUs per episode. Episodes are posted every other Wednesday, for a total of 26 episodes per year (meaning you could claim up to 13 CEUs if you listen to every episode and take the associated survey). Each episode survey is only open till Friday at 11 p.m. eastern. CEUs per year: 13
• CDI Week webinar: Every year, ACDIS offers a free webinar during CDI Week (in September), highlighting the findings from the CDI Week Industry Survey. You can go back for one year to listen to the webinar and take the associated CEU survey. The 2022 webinar can be found here: https://acdis.org/cdi-week/diving-deep-2022-cdi-week-state-industry. CEUs per year: 1
• Free and sponsored webinars: These take place on a rolling basis and often offer 1-1.5 CEUs, depending on the length of the program. The CEU period for these programs only remains open roughly 2 weeks after the live program. Upcoming shows will always be posted here: https://acdis.org/resources?type=196. Our sponsorship team also sends out marketing-type emails when these programs are upcoming.

ACDIS also periodically offers free single or multi-day events during the year that offer ACDIS CEUs. Those are announced on a rolling basis via the ACDIS website and publicized in CDI Strategies, on our social media channels, and sent out via email.

If you only take advantage of the CEUs offered through the Journal, Podcast, Quarterly Calls, and the CDI Week webinar, you can earn 24 CEUs per year toward your recertification.

There’s so much on offer, it can be overwhelming. I always advise people to keep an eye on CDI Strategies, which is the easiest way to make sure you don’t miss anything great.

Editor’s note: Hendren is the director of programming for ACDIS, which is based in Middleton, Massachusetts. Contact her at rhendren@acdis.org.