At ACDIS, it’s no surprise when we hear about clinical documentation improvement efforts extending to hospitals and organizations throughout the United States. But when we heard about an Australian hospital launching a CDI program—one of the first international programs of its kind—we were...Read More »
If we are to succeed in the transition to ICD-10, we need to dispel all myths about the new code set, be empathetic to physicians, and always offer support.Read More »
In the past 15 years at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System in Florida, there were two unsuccessful attempts to implement a CDI program. So when Joannie Crotts, RN, BSN, CPC, took on the project back in 2011, shortly after accepting her first CDI position, she had her hands...Read More »
The CDI Journal offers CE credits towards the ACDIS CCDS certification. To obtain your CCDS continuing education credits, you must successfully complete the online continuing education quiz. Please note: The expiration date for this activity is January 1, 2017. You must complete your online quiz...Read More »
During a conversation regarding what basic elements CDI programs need at the onset in order to be successful, ACDIS Advisory Board member Wendy De Vreugd, RN, BSN, PHN, FNP, CCDS, MBA, Director Case Management Case Management and Clinical Social Work
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I was looking through old drafts of blog posts and came upon some notes from ACDIS blogger Linda Renee Brown. She wrote that sometimes CDI professionals look for expert advice and that once they identify it, they follow it to the letter. But “What’s an expert...Read More »
ACDIS is excited to introduce the newest member of the ACDIS team— Allen Frady, RN, BSN, CCS, CCDS, AHIMA-Approved ICD 10 CM/PCS Trainer is joining us as our newest CDI Education Specialist and will serve as an instructor in our CDI boot camps.
ACDIS hit a number of milestones in the last year—5,000 members, 3,400 CCDS holders, nearly 2,000 conference attendees. While we’re excited to see our numbers grow, every now and then, we’re contacted by a member unaware of the resources available to them. We want you to be able to make the most...Read More »
