By Melissa Varnavas
A CDI manager recently explained to me that while she and her team had a supportive administration for a number of years, mission creep eventually seemed to take hold, and those once-supportive leaders now seemed to ignore the team’s staffing needs.
Responses to a new Medscape survey indicate that 44% of physicians meet the criteria for burnout, up from 42% last year, according to Medscape. Additionally, the survey found that 11% are colloquially depressed...Read More »
Only 18% of CDI professionals participate in daily rounds, according to the preliminary ACDIS poll results. Another 18% participate in intermittent rounds, 11% have discontinued rounding, and...Read More »
By Melissa Varnavas
There was that castle in the distance, of course. You know the one. It’s started so many animated feature films over the years, and purportedly housed sweet Cinderella once the glass slipper finally slid into its proper place on her tiny foot. And while many...Read More »
If you’re planning to attend both the ACDIS national conference this May and the ACDIS Symposium in November, consider purchasing one of the new All-Access ACDIS passes. The new pass includes a one-year membership to ACDIS and admission to...Read More »
While the new year is a good time to get your event calendar straight, it’s also a good time to determine whether any changes are needed for the chapter’s bylaws or leadership structure.Read More »
This May, ACDIS celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) credential. At the 2009 ACDIS conference in Las Vegas, more than 100 hopeful CDI specialists assembled in a room at the close of sessions on the last day and took the very first CDI...Read More »
