Nearly one-third (32%) of healthcare leaders surveyed strongly agree that employee preference is the most important factor in developing their return-to-work plans, compared to 25% across all industries as reported by...Read More »
The ACDIS CDI Educator networking group gathered recently for a virtual meeting where they discussed ideas for games to play and bring everyone closer together.
For example, CDI Bingo was a game mentioned. For this game, bingo cards are released to the team on a Monday with relevant...Read More »
I’ve often said that when you ask for volunteers from a group of people, everyone takes a step back leaving only those not quick enough standing in place to be called on to take action.
I haven’t volunteered for much in my life. When I...Read More »
The ACDIS Forms & Tools Committeeworks to review materials donated to the ACDIS community for publication in the Forms & Tools Library for accuracy, compliance, relevance, and effectiveness.
At first blush, tracking financial return on investment (ROI) for CDI efforts may seem straightforward, but that’s not always the case, says Tamara Hicks, BSN, MHA, RN, CCS, CCDS, ACM-RN, CCDS-O, director of clinical documentation excellence at Wake Forest Baptist Health in...Read More »
One thing CDI analysts agree upon is that their role does not have a tidy “average day” agenda; everything depends on the needs of the department.
“Today I started with reviewing quarterly provider notes to make sure they are meeting what our policies and procedures say that they should...Read More »
Since ACDIS conducted its first CDI Salary Survey, respondents have incrementally reported higher annual salaries. As everyone knows, however, 2020 was not a normal year, particularly for those working in the healthcare field....Read More »
The Forms & Tools Committee recently met to review several recently submitted materials for publication in the ACDIS Resource Library. These newly posted sample materials are all available for free to ACDIS members