CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 2

Guest Column | Who determines diagnoses in the health record?

March 1, 2025
Quality & Regulatory

by Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP

When I began my career as a CDI professional, I learned that if there is conflicting documentation in the health record, the documentation of the attending physician supersedes that of any other provider. It is something I have taught to...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 2

Local chapter update: New year, new chapter events to attend!

January 9, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, Education, News

The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters! Visit your local chapter’s webpage on the ACDIS site for additional information about upcoming meetings. To join a chapter if you haven’t already or to update your chapter contact...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 2

From The Field | Meaningful and measurable: How to set effective expectations

March 1, 2025
Quality & Regulatory

by Jess Fluegel

Striking the balance between meaningful and measurable when setting an expectation is much more comparable to a trapeze act than a walk in the park. Quantifiable efforts are the easiest to track and measure for impact, but often the more qualitative efforts...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 2

Guest Column | How do you really measure CDI success?

March 1, 2025
Quality & Regulatory

by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS

To say I was naïve when I accepted the role of CDI program physician advisor would be a gross understatement. All I could think after accepting the offer was, “What a difference I am going to make!” However, once the reality of how...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 1

Note from the ACDIS Editor: Plan your career in CDI with the first CDI Journal edition of the year!

January 2, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Jess Fluegel

Some people end up in CDI looking for a new challenge, some because they need a change of pace, while others might have shown an aptitude for documentation concerns and a helping hand guides them into the CDI world. No matter the mechanism, many professionals end...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 1

Download the January/February 2025 edition of the CDI Journal!

January 1, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

FEATURES
6 Where have you been, where are you going: A first year in CDI
10 Case study: Five CDI leadership essentials that could be missing from your toolbox
17 All...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 1

News: Operating margins for system-affiliated hospitals 63% higher than independents, report suggests

January 2, 2025
News

Critical access hospitals (CAH) perform poorly in terms of financial operating margins when compared with their non-CAH, system-affiliated hospitals, according to HealthLeaders....Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 1

Note from the Associate editorial director | Choosing the path less taken

January 1, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

by Linnea Archibald

Though CDI has certainly become a more well-known and established part of the healthcare ecosystem, often those in the CDI ranks find themselves there nearly by accident. Perhaps they’re looking for something to challenge them and keep them growing, perhaps...Read More »

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