The importance of employee engagement in any working environment cannot be overstated: Maintaining a sense of interconnectedness between all staff members is critical for the success of any outcome. This especially holds true for CDI departments. Because so much...Read More »
Did you know that while an average of 2.38 solar eclipses happen each year, a single location will be in the path of totality only once approximately every 375 years? For a little...Read More »
No one jumps straight into CDI when they join the workforce, and for good reason. The crossover of two very different skill sets (clinical and coding), the lack of linear pathing to and within the career, and the confidence required for CDI advocacy and education...Read More »
by Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC
Perhaps because the profession of CDI is derived from so many disciplines (including coding, HIM, and clinical expertise) and supports so many efforts (such as risk adjustment, quality measure reporting, population health,...Read More »
Are you the type of person who looked in your stockings before Christmas morning? Tried to get a look at your test grade before they were officially handed back? Read the ending of a book first to see how the story concluded?
If so, are you interested in getting an...Read More »
Fights happen. On the playground. In the classroom. In the kitchen. Conflict is a normal part of the human experience; however, when a final DRG and a working DRG get into a fight, sometimes they need a few CDI specialist helping hands to resolve the issue....Read More »
ACDIS has updated its CEU application for non-chapter events, which you can access on our website by going to the “Certifications” tab, choosing CCDS or CCDS-O, and then selecting “CCDS CEUs” or “CCDS-O CEUs” where all the relevant documents are found. You can also find the application ...Read More »
