Third-party regulatory agencies often question the clinical validity of a physician’s diagnosis. Most hospitals have had a Recovery Auditor deny a claim due to lack of documentation identifying supportive clinical indicators in the medical record. But until recently, CDI specialists and coders...Read More »
Timothy N. Brundage, MD, CCDS, is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the principal of Brundage Medical Group, LLC (BMG). He has been a member of the ACDIS Advisory Board since 2011. He and his wife, Patty (a nurse practitioner who helps with CDI efforts of BMG), are...Read More »
As a reminder, ACDIS is planning a special Leadership Council reception at the 2025 ACDIS conference on Tuesday, May 6, after the sessions have ended! If you’re planning to attend the conference, we encourage you to...Read More »
Janet Emanuelson, RN, has been a CDI specialist at Dominican Hospital-Dignity Health in Santa Cruz, Calif., for nearly six years. She joined ACDIS in 2007 and became a member of the California ACDIS Chapter in 2010, helping the ACDIS national administration to better understand networking needs...Read More »
Do you wish you had a discount for the 2025 ACDIS Conference?
Wish granted.
This is a special reminder that the events team has decided to offer a discount to current members of the ACDIS CDI Leadership Council for the ...Read More »
Medical schools exist to train physicians to care for sick people. I chose to be a hospitalist path because I see the value of managing issues found only in an acute care setting. I am the most professionally satisfied when I see a patient with a problem...Read More »
