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CDI Journal - Volume 20, Issue 2

Download the March/April 2026 edition of the CDI Journal!

March 1, 2026
Clinical & Coding, Education

FEATURES

9 Fortifying encephalopathy: Strengthen every link on the chain
17 Bridging the clinical/coding gap
24 PSI exclusions and review structure: Advice from the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 20, Issue 2

Physician Advisor Corner | 10 things providers should not document

March 1, 2026
Clinical & Coding, Education

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

Let’s face it: Commonly used clinical vernacular within the medical record is sometimes out of step with today’s healthcare environment. Throughout training, providers learn terms, phrases, and charting techniques that are...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 20, Issue 1

Guest Column | Trust but verify: The hidden risk of AI hallucinations in appeals

January 1, 2026
Education, Physician Advisors

by Karen R. Lane, MSN.ed, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, RN

Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized healthcare operations, offering speed and efficiency in tasks like clinical documentation review and insurance appeals. However, in a field where precision drives reimbursement and...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 6

Note From the Instructor | SDOH and their impact on health outcomes

November 1, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, Quality & Regulatory

by Kelly Rice, MSHI, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC

To accurately reflect a patient’s severity of illness, healthcare...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 6

Guest Column | Navigating the 2026 IPPS final rule: What CDI professionals need to know

November 1, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, Quality & Regulatory

by Crystal E. East, BSN, RN, CCDS, CPHQ, CPPS; Christina Merle, MS, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC, CIC, FAHIMA; Jo-Anne Mullins, DNP, MSN, RN, CCDS; and Lizabeth Volansky, BSN, RN, CCDS, RHIA, CDIP, CCS

The fiscal year (FY) 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 6

Case Study | Deepen your CDI quality reviews: Deciphering the medical record with a new lens

November 1, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, Quality & Regulatory

by Jess Fluegel

We’ve heard that CDI specialists often need to “read between the lines” of a medical record to capture the full story of the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 5

Download the September/October 2025 edition of the CDI Journal!

September 1, 2025
ACDIS Guidance

FEATURES

9 ‘Not supplemental, but instrumental’: The role of ancillary documentation in CDI
17 Case study: Strategies for executive leadership buy-in
23 CDI and the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 5

Note from the ACDIS Editor | The growing reach of CDI, from personal to global

September 1, 2025
ACDIS Guidance

by Jess Fluegel

In the age of information, almost everything we do is tracked and documented. While privacy is an ongoing issue, in public matters such as healthcare, the integrity and completeness of such documentation is important enough to become a whole profession! Though CDI...Read More »

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