Doesn’t it burn you up when someone says that CDI programs are all about reimbursement? I can feel my face get red when I hear that statement! Of course, I remain composed, smile, and provide politically correct education to the individual. But deep...Read More »
How nurses and doctors communicate—or don’t communicate—using health information technology is the focus of a multi-year study funded by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
The life-and-death importance of nurse-physician...Read More »
Maintaining an organizational presence through the continued marketing of your CDI program is one of the most valuable steps you can take towards leveraging long-term success. Hospitals cannot afford to have their CDI program become an “out of sight, out...Read More »
The third annual CDI Week celebration was a tremendous success. More than 2,000 individuals registered for our free webinars, breaking records with our platform vendor!Read More »
Effective January 1, 2014, candidates who apply for the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) exam must have a minimum of two years of documentation specialist experience in order to qualify. This is a change from current requirements....Read More »
ACDIS members are invited to participate in a Quarterly Conference Call taking place, Thursday, Aug. 22, 1-2 p.m. (EST). Dial-in instructions were sent via email to ACDIS members. If you are an ACDIS member but did not receive your dial-in...Read More »
ACDIS is currently seeking speakers to present at the seventh annual ACDIS Conference, to be held May 7–9, 2014, at Bally's Hotel in Las Vegas. We seek speakers to present on all aspects of CDI. Advanced CDI sessions...Read More »
When I started learning how to be an educator, I quickly learned the saying “seven times, seven ways.” The idea being we need to hear information repeatedly and receive it in a variety of ways before we are able to learn and...Read More »