It is a truth universally acknowledged that a CDI department, in possession of a part-time physician advisor who is already stretched too thin, may be in want of provider engagement. Certainly, physician advisors being pulled in multiple directions won’t stop the...Read More »
Earlier this month, local chapter and networking group leaders should have received an email from ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald with the Local Chapter Agreement form which must...Read More »
Tracy Gapinski, BSN, RN, CCDS, is a CDI specialist lead at Community Healthcare System in Valparaiso, Indiana, and is associated with the Indiana ACDIS chapter. She has been in the CDI field for six years now.
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FEATURES 5 2023 CDI Salary Survey: Remote work and hiring/staffing trends 12 Outpatient CDI workflows and structure 18 Striking gold with pediatric CDI ...Read More »
Did you know that ACDIS is supported by an advisory board and eight volunteer committees? Across all those groups, there are nearly 100 CDI professionals who volunteer their time and expertise for the betterment of the ACDIS and CDI community. The...Read More »
CDI has become indispensable for many organizations after many years of proven success in the inpatient acute care space. As healthcare organizations continue to feel the financial pinch—a lingering reality from the COVID-19 pandemic years—they often turn to...Read More »
Expanding to a new setting or adding a new focus to your reviews takes time and resources to pull off. Many CDI professionals are familiar with the old chestnut saying that, since CDI is “already in the chart,” they can easily pick up a new...Read More »
Outpatient is like inpatient, but completely different.
That may sound like a contradiction, but here’s what it means: On the one hand, many of the same tools and titles are employed in the outpatient and inpatient settings. For instance, you will still...Read More »
