CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 21

Note from the Director: ACDIS conference turns 10

May 10, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

By Brian D. Murphy

Wow, ACDIS is turning 10. Sometimes I still find it hard to wrap my head around that fact. We’ve managed to accomplish a lot in our first decade, growing from little more than an idea in 2006, to launch in October 2007, to more than 5,400 members nationwide,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 21

News: Fields, Jurcak, Fox, and Kosiba win 2017 ACDIS Achievement Awards

May 10, 2017
News

Every year ACDIS celebrates the achievements of exceptional CDI professionals. Nominations come from peers in the industry. The ACDIS Conference Committee then reviews applications and chooses the final winners.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 21

Ten things you might have missed at the ACDIS 2017 welcome reception

May 10, 2017
News

Last night, the 10th annual ACDIS conference got off to a roaring start with the welcome reception. Every year, the welcome reception serves as a celebration of the beginning of the conference and a time to meet and mingle with CDI friends old and new.

If you missed the welcome...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 21

News: CCDS exam FAQ roundtable helps you get exam-ready

May 10, 2017
ACDIS Guidance

Attend a special CCDS Exam FAQ Roundtable on Wednesday afternoon at the close of regular sessions (5-6 p.m., in room 118) with Certification Coordinator Penny Richards, members of the CCDS Exam Advisory Board, and ACDIS Boot Camp instructors. They will discuss eligibility requirements, the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 21

Keynote recap: Sorrel King shares Josie’s story and the importance of communication

May 10, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, Quality & Regulatory

Day 1 of the 10th annual ACDIS conference kicked off this morning with Sorrel King, the founder of the Josie King Foundation and the best-selling author of Josie’s Story. During the session, King shared the story of her daughter’s death due to medical errors and the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 21

Preview: Local chapter day tomorrow, pen-swap

May 10, 2017
ACDIS Guidance, News

Day 2 of the conference is “state pride day.” We encourage attendees to wear an item of clothing representative of your state. Visit the local chapter page for your state to stay up-to-date on what the chapter leaders have planned for this year’s...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 21

Conference update: Interested in learning more about online training?

May 10, 2017
News, Education

Our eLearning Product Manager Chelsea Brookes will be in the ACDIS/HCPro booth at the 10th annual ACDIS conference on Wednesday, May 10 and Thursday, May 11, at 3 p.m. to talk about online Boot Camps and training courses.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 11, Issue 21

Speaker Q&A: Ericson sheds light on alternative payment models

May 10, 2017
Ask ACDIS, Education

Editor’s note: Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS, CDIP, is the manager of clinical documentation services at DHG Healthcare in Charleston, South Carolina. She is a CDI subject matter expert for a variety of industry publications and keeps...Read More »

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