by Jenny K. Esper, RHIT, CCS, CDIP
If CDI programs wore a pedometer, boy, would we be getting our steps in! Just look at the ground that we've covered! I am not even talking about the CDI specialists who are at a facility really covering the physical ground. Our busy day already...Read More »
Do you consider yourself a subject matter expert on CDI topics? Do you have experience writing compliant policies and exercising innovative ideas in the CDI profession?
The ACDIS Advisory Board is a group of forward-thinking CDI professionals who provide leadership, expertise, and written...Read More »
by Jess Fluegel
“Often I hear from other CDI programs something like, ‘Look, look, we got the new Nimbus 2000!’ ” says Analyn Dolopo-Simon, MPH, LSSBB, RN, ACM, CCDS, CDI director at UC San Diego Health in California. “My program meanwhile has good CDI software,...Read More »
So often, inspiring individuals in the CDI community go above and beyond their essential everyday work. In large part, it’s thanks to these volunteers that ACDIS can provide guidance, appreciation and recognition programs, celebrations, and support to its members.
by Sarang Shah, CCDS
Most CDI programs seem to be getting involved in mortality reviews these days, and Methodist Health System’s (MHS) CDI department is no different. To give you a bit of context, our CDI team consists of 18 CDI specialists led by the CDI director. Like other...Read More »
We can’t thank chapter leaders enough for all they do to provide their local community with networking, furthering education, and CEU opportunities, and we know their chapter members feel the same. For up to three years, they serve in various, essential ways that work as the glue holding a local...Read More »
As CDI professionals work tirelessly on a tight budget, often with limited staffing resources available, they’re frequently faced with overwhelmed providers. To safeguard the bottom line and secure adequate resources to care for their patient population, many organizations are leaning on their...Read More »
by Jess Fluegel
In the 2022 CDI Salary Survey, 49% of respondents reported that their CDI program plans to hire additional staff in the next 12 months, almost exactly the same amount as the year previous. In their...Read More »
