One of the biggest benefits of Council membership is that it opens opportunities for collaboration and networking between members. You can always ask questions via the ACDIS Forum thread specifically for Council members...Read More »

Q: I am a relatively new CDI specialist in a relatively new CDI program. We learned that we should be examining the health record with an eye toward “what bought the bed.” When we raise this concept to our coders, however, they disagreed with the premise, telling us that such a...Read More »

by Trey La Charité, MD

I became a physician because I enjoy taking care of sick people. In today’s environment, however, I am subject to numerous unanticipated burdens that interfere with my continued enjoyment of that privilege. In discussions with my colleagues, I clearly have...Read More »