by Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC
I often joke that I started nursing with Florence Nightingale. Compared to those early days of my career, the world has changed and medical care has advanced beyond my imagination. And although I could never have dreamed of...Read More »
ACDIS has released a free resource as a supplement to the three-part risk-based CDI series. The supplemental tip sheet lists the top mortality and length of stay (LOS) comorbidities that can affect...Read More »
ACDIS has long celebrated exemplary CDI professionals through the ACDIS Achievement Awards and the accompanying ceremony at the annual ACDIS national conference. The mainstay awards—CDI Professional of the Year, Recognition of CDI Professional Achievement, Excellence in Provider Engagement, and...Read More »
Earlier this month, current local chapter and networking group leaders from the 2021 year should have received an email from ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas with the local chapter agreement...Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
At CDI’s beginnings, many organizations housed their efforts within the health information management (HIM) department, staffing up with coding and HIM specialists as those individuals were already familiar with reviewing documentation and code assignment rules...Read More »
by Steven L. Griffin, DNP, RN, CCM, CCDS
A man was traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, then departed, leaving him half dead. Then a Samaritan man traveling down the same road came to where the man was. When he saw him...Read More »
by Rebecca Hendren
One of my favorite pastimes is reflecting on experiences and thinking about them through the viewpoint of where I am now. For example, I think back to the 21-year-old woman who fell in love with a man from a different country and decided to move to a new country...Read More »
