As part of the ninth annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week, ACDIS conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics. Terry Ann Simmons, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, CCDS, a CDI specialist at Hartford Healthcare HOCC Campus in New Britain, Connecticut, and a member of the 2019 CDI Week Committee, answered these questions. Contact her at terry.simmons@hhchealth.org.

With special guest Deanne Wilk, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CCS, the manager of CDI for Penn State Health in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Co-hosted by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS...

This sample level 2 appeal letter was provided by Jera Van Damme, BSN, RN, CCDS, senior clinical documentation educator at Essentia Health in Duluth, Minnesota.

This sample was examined and approved by the Resource Library Committee in 2023. The committee recommends that, if a program...

This sample appeal letter was provided by Jera Van Damme, BSN, RN, CCDS, senior clinical documentation educator at Essentia Health in Duluth, Minnesota.

This sample was examined and approved by the Resource Library Committee in 2023. The committee recommends that, if a program uses this...

This sample peer interview decision matrix was provided by Robin Jones, RN, BSN, MHA/Ed, CCDS, a division director of CDI in Florida.

This sample was examined and approved by the Resource Library Committee in 2023. The committee recommends that, if a program uses this...

This sample peer interview decision matrix was provided by Robin Jones, RN, BSN, MHA/Ed, CCDS, a division director of CDI in Florida.

This sample was examined and approved by the Resource Library Committee in 2023. The committee

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As the healthcare industry moves to value-based payment programs, the dollars are tighter and the need for collaboration among clinicians, Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) specialists, and coders grows

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