by Carolyn Riel
Before launching a CDI program, it’s helpful to gather all the stakeholders and form a steering committee. This group will provide strategic oversight for both the program’s initial launch and ongoing growth. Figuring out how to form such a group and whom to...Read More »
At our organization, we’re struggling to effectively onboard new CDI specialists that have limited prior CDI experience. What vendors, technology support, or boot camps have you used for effective onboarding?Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
Your program has been going strong for several years, your staff has grown, and you’ve taken on new responsibilities. However, it can still be difficult to know whether your program is truly “advanced.” Additionally, a program may be advanced in some respects (...Read More »
A new year often spells change for CDI programs looking to extend their influence in their organizations. With the rise of health systems over independent hospitals, many CDI teams find themselves reviewing records outside of the traditional acute care...Read More »
Ninety percent of hospital and inpatient organization leaders are considering outsourcing both clinical and non-clinical functions to achieve cost-efficiencies and succeed in value-based care models, according to a recent Black Book survey.
Survey respondents agreed value-based care...Read More »
Welcome to 2020! How are you liking it so far? Here at ACDIS we’re back in the office after a nice holiday break and ready to get back to work, making this year even greater than the last. What better way to kick off the new decade than by looking back at the most loved CDI Strategies...Read More »
by Melissa Varnavas
I was reading this article online about responding to the question “tell me about yourself” in a job interview. The best answer to this question, wrote Gary Burnison, came from a woman who’d managed to hike the seven highest summits in the world. You can read...Read More »
The ACDIS Forms & Tools Library Committee recently finished up its last 2019 meeting and are taking some time off to enjoy the holidays. Before they did, however, the committee reviewed and approved several new sample query forms for publication. All the new additions were contributed by...Read More »