Earlier this week, local chapter and networking group leaders should have received an email from ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald with the local chapter agreement contract which...Read More »
by Susan Wallace, MEd, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRC, FAHIMA
Inpatient CDI specialists and coders serve an integral role in hospital mortality reviews. They understand the importance of capturing CC/MCC secondary diagnoses to establish severity of illness (SOI) and concepts like “4/4...Read More »
The ACDIS national conference is coming to the Windy City May 8–11, 2023, and we’re calling all Chicagoans and those from the surrounding area to tell us what tips and tricks you have! ACDIS would love to share what makes the city—and...Read More »
Jessica Risner, RN, BSN, CCDS, is the CDI enterprise director at Banner Health in Phoenix, Arizona. She is a member of the ACDIS Leadership Council and of the Arizona ACDIS local chapter. She is also a lead for the Arizona CDI director networking group.
I can’t be the only one who gets the urge to totally reinvent parts of my life at the beginning of a new year. Something about an empty 12-month calendar stretched before me invites dreams of new hobbies, healthier habits, and the like.
FEATURES 5 Breaking into the CDI ranks 10 Case study: Quality specialists 18 An eye toward continued competency 38 Case study: Developing...Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
I can’t be the only one who gets the urge to totally reinvent parts of my life at the beginning of a new year. Something about an empty 12-month calendar stretched before me invites dreams of new hobbies, healthier habits, and the like. As I’ve said in past...Read More »
by Jess Fluegel
Because CDI sits at the crossroads of many healthcare departments, people reach it by way of many roads. How a CDI professional got to their current position involves a unique story of background skills, experiences, and past roles.