by Carolyn Riel
By definition, “adversity relates to any difficulty or misfortune, essentially any barrier a person faces, whether it be socioeconomic, due to race or ethnicity, or any other limiting factors that would pose itself in the opposition to the accomplishment of one’s...Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
It’s common to see CDI job listings that require applicants to be registered nurses. Often an RN credential is not listed as being “preferred,” but required. There are risks, however, with only seeking candidates from this one background.
by Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS
In this issue of the CDI Journal, Angelica Naylor, MBA, BSN, RN, CCDS, has presented us with both an exploration of the problem of health disparities and a call to action (see p. X). The question that follows is how do we, both as...Read More »
Rachel Mack, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC, is the consulting director of CDI at Vizient, Inc., based in Littleton, Colorado. She is the current leader of the Colorado chapter of ACDIS and has been in the CDI field since 2012.Read More »
The final 2020 episode of the ACDIS Podcast: Talking CDI will take place on Wednesday, December 23 instead of December 30, which would be following the regular cadence.
With the uncertainty remaining around the COVID-19 pandemic, ACDIS has made the decision to reschedule its annual conference. The conference will now take place October 25-28, 2021. It will remain at the Sheraton Hotel in Dallas, Texas. We are planning on...Read More »
The ACDIS Forum serves as a networking location for CDI professionals to both ask and answer peer questions, discussing the nuances of CDI and best practices. There, you can find discussions on the topics of CDI expansion, management, denials, clinical and...Read More »
