CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 5

Guest Column | Grow your people, grow your program

September 1, 2025
ACDIS Guidance

by Brian Grossart, BSN, RN, CCDS-O, and Jenny Seisser, MSN, RN

No matter the size of your CDI program’s current footprint, change is inevitable, and growth is non-negotiable. Whether it’s building a program’s efficiency and reach via technology, or recruiting physician champions...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 5

News: AHA criticizes MedPAC 2026 payment update proposals

January 30, 2025
News, Quality & Regulatory

Leading up to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) vote on 2026 payment updates, the American Hospital Association (AHA) issued a response criticizing the proposals, according to...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 5

Feature | ‘Not supplemental, but instrumental’: The role of ancillary documentation in CDI

September 1, 2025
ACDIS Guidance

by Joshua Raposa

At its core, CDI is about representing the complete and accurate story of the patient, but this cannot be accomplished without critical documentation provided by ancillary clinicians, specialty lines, and staff.

As such, these voices are vital in terms of...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 5

News: Global outpatient clinic market expected to grow significantly

January 30, 2025
News, Outpatient CDI

The worldwide outpatient clinic market is projected to reach $54.7 billion by 2030, according to a Persistence Market Research study.

Demand for outpatient...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 5

Q&A: Carrying provider documentation to discharge

January 30, 2025
Ask ACDIS, Physician Queries

Q: Our physicians are answering our CDI queries and agreeing to the proposed diagnoses but not carrying their documentation forward into their subsequent notes and discharge summary. If your health system has found a solution to help providers carry the query response forward into...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 5

Case Study | A key for every door: Strategies for executive leadership buy-in

September 1, 2025
ACDIS Guidance

by Jess Fluegel

A CDI program without executive leadership buy-in is a lot like standing in a room with a dozen locked doors: You’ll find it difficult to get very far. Unfortunately, there is no master key to unlock them all at once. Some doors simply need to be knocked on, while...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 5

Guest Column | From ‘sink or swim’ to aquatic athlete: Developing a successful onboarding and orientation process

September 1, 2025
ACDIS Guidance

by Amy Ruane, MSN, RN, CCDS, and Leah Wieting, MSN, FNP-C, CCDS

In healthcare, we’ve all had the unfortunate experience of starting a new job and being thrown in the deep end with little to no orientation. It's sink or swim. Some keep their heads above water and dog-paddle their...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 5

ACDIS update: New podcast episode on the 2024 CDI Salary Survey findings out now!

January 30, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, Education

We're delighted to share that the new episode of the ACDIS Podcast is now available! Click here to listen now!

This week’s guests are Jacqueline...Read More »

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