by Beth Soule, RN, MSN, CCDS After being in the CDI field a little over a year, I ordered The CCDS Exam Study Guide and signed up to take the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) exam. I remember wondering if my seven years as a case manager or my clinical experience...Read More »
Nearly 90 CDI professionals converged on the campus of Columbus (Ind.) Regional Hospital on August 23, in a networking event that combined efforts of the Central Indiana and Kentucky/Southern Indiana ACDIS Chapters, an event more than six months in the making. Attendees traveled from as far...Read More »
My last blog post focused on physician profiling. Time and time again, I’ve seen that once physicians understand how clinical documentation impacts their pay, profiling, medical/legal risk and severity of illness reporting, they realize it is in...Read More »
ACDIS is planning a special Leadership Council reception at the 2024 ACDIS conference on Wednesday, April 10, after the sessions have ended! If you’re planning to attend the conference, we encourage you to ...Read More »
Debra “Debi” G. Warner serves as the clinical librarian for Anthelio Healthcare Solutions, Inc., in San Antonio. She has a master’s degree in library and information science and received her Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) certification from the Medical Library Association.Read More »
We all agree: Better medical record documentation helps the patient, the physician, and the hospital. So why do we have so much trouble getting physicians to implement suggestions made by the CDI staff?
If your facility is anything like mine, provider...Read More »
Editor’s note: The following individuals were recently chosen to lead local ACDIS chapters in their areas. ACDIS currently has more than 40 local chapters across the country and is helping to facilitate additional networking efforts for CDI professionals in specialty areas. For...Read More »
ACDIS is planning a special Leadership Council reception at the 2024 ACDIS conference on Wednesday, April 10, after the sessions have ended! If you’re planning to attend the conference, we encourage you to ...Read More »
