As I’m sure most of you are aware, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed a one-year delay of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. You can read the complete release here http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-04-17...Read More »
Of course, while Council membership comes with a number of benefits, there are a few annual participation requirements all members must fulfill to remain active and in good standing in the Council.Read More »
Are you as excited about CDI Week as we are!? Because we are just over the moon for ACDIS’ 2024 CDI Week: Infinite Opportunities. The countdown has started, and we are only but a mere week away from launch, so now is the perfect time to...Read More »
ACDIS is proud to welcome its new CDI Education Director, Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN. In this role, Ericson will be teaching core CDI skills in HCPro’s popular CDI Boot Camp and forthcoming ICD-10 for CDI Boot Camp. She will also be lending her years of expertise and experience in CDI to the...Read More »
Physicians resist change. They fear it. Although comfortable reading medical literature, and comfortable improving patient care with new techniques and medications, having CDI professionals “educate” physicians about improving their documentation habits...Read More »
Mary Lindenboom, RN, BSN, CCDS, (at the time of this article's original release) CDI specialist at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, Fla., sent these photos along with a break-down of her facility’s CDI Week festivities back in September. The team decorated their offices with CDI tips and...Read More »
ACDIS formed the CDI Roadmap Committee in September 2011 to help define some of the core foundations and structures of the CDI profession. The committee’s work includes defining the broad goals and objectives of CDI, outlining staffing and productivity considerations, developing goals for mature...Read More »