by Carolyn Riel
While many people from bedside nursing and coding fields choose to enter the realm of CDI later on in their careers, foreign-trained physicians are often drawn into the world of CDI because of the difficulty getting a license to practice medicine in the United...Read More »
CDI professionals review physician documentation but how are departments documenting their own efforts? ACDIS is looking for templates of how CDI professionals document their medical record review efforts for inclusion in the “Policies & Procedures” section of ACDIS’ resources. The goal is...Read More »
by Brian Murphy
In the summer of 2020, our nation witnessed what seemed to be a weekly string of disturbing, terrible incidents involving violence perpetrated on people of color. We know the victims today, by name, due to the calls for justice from the voices of hundreds of...Read More »
ACDIS’ volunteer boards and committees are the heartbeat of our organization. The people serving in these groups provide best-practice guidance, review materials for publication, advocate on behalf of the association’s members, plan celebrations and appreciation programs, and much more.
by Linnea Archibald
In many ways, 2020 was a year of reckoning for the United States and the world as a whole. While the COVID-19 pandemic revealed ways in which our public health initiatives need reforming, the wrongful deaths of several Black and other minority individuals at...Read More »
This week saw 21 million COVID-19 cases across the United States with more than 350,000 deaths. Those working in CDI have been called to help their organizations handle the pandemic in a myriad of way. ACDIS needs your help in assessing the surge of COVID-19 and its impact on your healthcare...Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
There are times in life where most people need advocacy, be it with a career opportunity, clashes with friends and family, or obstacles in their personal life. Generally, people can draw on others’ help in achieving those goals, but there might also come times when...Read More »
For many local chapters, the start of a new year means the rotation of chapter leaders to introduce some new folks to the leadership board. If your chapter has some new faces in leadership positions, be sure to inform ACDIS national of these changes so that we have the correct information of who...Read More »
