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Director’s Note, 6
ACDIS members directly influenced creation of new query practice brief.

Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice, 7
The latest query guidance compiled jointly by ACDIS and AHIMA members.

Query efforts regarding pediatric hypertension, 13
by Dan Catalano, MD, FACOG

Meet-a-member, 15
Janet Emanuelson, RN

Four principals to use when explaining CDI value to physicians, 16
by Wendy Whittington, MD, MMM

How to avoid the DRG disconnect, 17
by Glenn Krauss, BBA, RHIA, CCS, CCDS

CDI efforts for dying patients, 19
by Trey La Charite, MD

Ask ACDIS, 21
The ACDIS Advisory Board responds to members’ questions.