ACDIS polls are a great way to get snapshots of data you can leverage to benchmark your own efforts, answer a pressing question, or identify an area of potential expansion or research. In many cases, the polls you see on our website homepage are submitted by...Read More »
You all probably don’t know me, but I certainly know you. I’ve been “the woman behind the curtain” at ACDIS’ parent company, Simplify Compliance for, well, a while—18 years with the company, and about eight years working with the ACDIS team...Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
Last month, ACDIS celebrated its 15th anniversary. October 1, 2007, marked the birth of the current MS-DRG system and our little association. At the time, I don’t think that anyone could have imagined how the association and the profession would grow...Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
People seek out a career in CDI for a myriad of reasons. According to the 2022 CDI Week Industry Survey, nearly 45% of respondents said they entered the profession because they...Read More »
by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC
It seems like every week I get a question about assignment of the principal diagnosis. This may seem like a basic function of CDI review, but determining the principal diagnosis is key to prioritizing subsequent reviews,...Read More »
Note from Rebecca Hendren, ACDIS director of programming: The following was penned by Melissa Varnavas, ACDIS’ editorial director, for the 10th anniversary of ACDIS. Melissa was the heart and soul of the ACDIS team from the time she joined in October 2008 until...Read More »
