As part of the 14th annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week, ACDIS conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics. Lynette A. Byerly, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, CDIS auditor/educator at University of Colorado Health, and Mariclare...Read More »
The Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS) is proud to sponsor the 14th annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week. Every year we spend a week celebrating CDI professionals and all they do for the healthcare industry. We also recognize others who...Read More »
ACDIS celebrates CDI professionals annually with a full week of recognition for the profession through activities, education, and fun. This year’s CDI Week theme is CDI in Orbit: Infinite Opportunities, celebrating the cosmic impact CDI professionals have on all aspects...Read More »
When was the last time you celebrated yourself? Too often, we wait until an official anniversary, designated vacation, or obligatory family function to set aside time for celebration. But as I’ve become involved in all the preparations ACDIS puts into CDI Week, I...Read More »
Insurance claim denials and DRG downgrades are frequent concerns and growing areas of focus for CDI programs. CDI functions have expanded to include denial mitigation in their record review process, seeking to capture patient complexity, clarify documentation inconsistencies, and clinically...Read More »
ACDIS developed the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist-Outpatient (CCDS-O) to provide a trusted baseline of competency for CDI in the outpatient setting. Currently, the CCDS-O exam uses the CMS-HCC Risk Adjustment Model Version 24, but the exam will be updated to Version 28 on October 1...Read More »
