CDI specialists probably think phrases like “interoperability” and “meaningful use” need not cross their minds—EHR implementation belongs in the hands of the IT or HIM department, right? The answer to that question is yes and no, says Barbara Hinkle-Azzara, RHIA, Vice President of...Read More »
Mark your calendars: The first ACDIS quarterly conference call of 2012 has been scheduled for Thursday, February 16, from 1-2 p.m. ET. ACDIS members will receive dial-in instructions via e-mail. Note that due to heavy call volume, we recommend that you dial in 10 minutes early.
This multitopic report, produced in partnership with 3M Health Information Systems, shares takeaways from the latter half of the 2022/2023 CDI Leadership Council Mastermind term, including a three-hour in-person meeting at the 2023 CDI Leadership Exchange. These conversations covered physician...Read More »
An interesting question following the last ACDIS Quarterly Conference Call about the impact of new technology on the CDI profession read: "Do you think computer-assisted coding (CAC) will reduce or eliminate CDI jobs?”
Several members of the ACDIS advisory board formulated answers worth...Read More »
In 2023, ACDIS, in collaboration with 3M Health Information Systems, brought together its Physician Advisor mastermind members for four sessions to discuss the evolving roles, focus areas, and success strategies within this field. Read More »
Martha Stanley, RN, MSN, CCM, is a CDI specialist at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, NM. Farmington is in the high desert near the famous four corners— the place where New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah meet in perfect unison.Read More »
If you have experience with the topics below, please email Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald at linnea.archibald@hcpro.com by noon eastern on Friday, February 16, and she'll connect you with the relevant folks at the end of the day on...Read More »
By providing an opportunity for local chapter participants to give back to the community, ACDIS Local Chapter leaders say they are responding to an inherent trait of CDI professionals.
"You never know how your actions are going to affect someone,” say Virginia ACDIS chapter leader ...Read More »
