ACDIS frequently fields questions from those working in nursing, coding, case management, and other areas seeking insight into how to gain experience with clinical documentation integrity (CDI) efforts and transition into the role.Read More »
From August through October there will have been nearly 30 local events offering CDI education and networking across the country. Now, some of these chapters host small, after-hour-type sessions gathering 15 or 20 people to talk about an issue. If these 30 events gathered a minimum of 20...Read More »
Pretty much every month, when I look through the ACDIS website analytics, the top search term remains the same. Month after month. Year after year. Sepsis takes the cake for the most search terms and therefore the number one topic for our members.
All those who registered to attend the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI by the early bird deadline (September 20) were entered into a drawing for one of four free tickets to an Austin Brewery tour. The winners (drumroll, please) are…Sara Burns, Chris Braun, Kristen Cummins, and Sheri Blanchard!...Read More »
CDI management has to be creative when it comes to staff retention.
Consider what it costs to train a CDI specialist. Most of the time, CDI specialists are hired with no experience. To start, they likely need up to three months of training and oversight. This can get costly, as it can add...Read More »
As the baby boomer generation ages, their movement from active engagement in the workforce to retirement affects a host of profession types and poses serious risks to the nation’s healthcare institutions. Such news has been like a thunder cloud building over the past decade.Read More »
This is it: my last day on Certification Watch here at ACDIS. It’s been a good run and I’m grateful for the relationships, friendships, and the love. I even learned a lot from the tough conversations, mostly about myself.
Every year, ACDIS calls on CDI professionals to participate in its salary survey to gain insight into how those in the field are being compensated for their work and to assess the growth of the roles and requirements related to...Read More »
