Member Insight: Courageous CDI innovation

May 11, 2020
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 2, Issue 5
Leadership Council, CDI Management

by Jessica Risner, BSN, RN 

I became the CDI director for Banner Health in April 2019. Banner Health is a large health network...Read More »

Q&A: CDI career ladders

May 7, 2020
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 19
Ask ACDIS, CDI Expansion, CDI Management

I am working on developing a career ladder for the CDI team at my organization. Could you provide any input or possible model examples?Read More »

Defining an “advanced” CDI program

May 1, 2020
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 3
CDI Management

by Linnea Archibald
Your program has been going strong for several years, your staff has grown, and you’ve taken on new...Read More »

Guiding the ship: CDI steering committee formation

May 1, 2020
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 3
CDI Management, Policies & Procedures

by Carolyn Riel
Before launching a CDI program, it’s helpful to gather all the stakeholders and form a steering committee. This...Read More »

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Redefining Key Performance Indicators for Clinical Documentation Integrity

April 28, 2020
Free Resources
Leadership Council, CDI Management

Leadership research survey indicates shift from financially focused to quality-centric KPIs

Over the years, the role of the CDI department has expanded to denials management, outpatient settings, quality

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CDI Leaders Reveal Top Key Performance Indicators

April 13, 2020
Free Resources
CDI Expansion, CDI Management, Policies & Procedures

Changing payment models and the push for quality metrics and all-payer reviews are among the bigger shifts impacting clinical documentation integrity (CDI) programs in 2020. With such disruption, CDI leaders face an important question: What

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Member Insight: Building a career ladder in CDI

April 13, 2020
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 2, Issue 4
Leadership Council, CDI Management

by Tamara Hicks, RN, BSN, MHA, CCS, ACM-RN, CCDS-O

There are many reasons CDI leaders may create a career ladder for their...Read More »

Guest post: Saying farewell to the ACDIS Advisory Board

April 3, 2020
CDI Blog - Volume 13, Issue 24
CDI Management

by Angie Curry, BSN, RN, CCDS

As I am nearing the end of my term serving on the ACDIS Advisory Board it seems natural to reflect...Read More »

Sustaining provider engagement remotely at Cooper University Health Care

March 26, 2020
Position Papers
CDI Management, Education

This is the third and final case study in the ACDIS Provider Engagement Series, with an in-depth look at a CDI program that has experienced success with a predominately remote model.

We believe this case study has additional relevance given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It contains ideas...

Job description: CDI director

March 23, 2020
Job Descriptions
CDI Management

This sample director job description was provided by Deb Jones, RN, BSN. CCDS, director of clinical documentation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

This sample was re-reviewed and approved by the ACDIS Resource Library Committee in 2023. The committee recommends...

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