CDI and quality reporting

July 15, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Quality & Regulatory

With special guests Deanne Wilk, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCDS-O, CCS, manager of CDI, and Ashley Vahey, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDI team lead at Penn State Health in Hershey...

ACDIS update: An important update about the 2020 ACDIS Symposium

July 6, 2020
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 28
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Education

During this time of national crisis, we have painstakingly deliberated over the fate of our upcoming ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI Conference,...Read More »

Listener mailbag

July 1, 2020
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

With special guests Erica E. Remer, MD, FACEP, CCDS, president of Erica Remer, MD, Inc., in Beachwood, Ohio, and a member of the ACDIS Advisory Board. Co-hosted by Dawn...

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Adapting to the ebb and flow of change

July 1, 2020
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Melissa Varnavas
What was true on Friday somehow changes by Monday.

If you’ve been listening to me over on Facebook Live...Read More »

Physician advisors: Becoming a trusted resource

July 1, 2020
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Carolyn Riel
A common struggle CDI departments find themselves facing is achieving an open line of communication with providers...Read More »

Research notes: Resident education as an avenue for improved documentation

July 1, 2020
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS
If you were to ask me, “What is the single best thing I can do to improve clinical documentation...Read More »

Educator roles standardize, develop, engage

July 1, 2020
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Linnea Archibald
Regardless of the age or maturity of a CDI program, education holds a central position in all CDI work. While...Read More »

Editor's note: CDI requires a love of learning

July 1, 2020
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Linnea Archibald
I always loved school. In fact, I still love learning. Digging into the intricacies of a topic and synthesizing...Read More »

Integration means more than PowerPoints

July 1, 2020
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Carolyn Riel
CDI departments are traditionally behind the healthcare scenes. CDI specialists are the heroes that no one sees,...Read More »

Case study: Education on a budget—Getting the most bang for your buck

July 1, 2020
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 4
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Carolyn Riel
Since its inception, the CDI field has grown and advanced, its positive effects reaching far beyond documentation...Read More »

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