The deadline to apply to speak at two great industry events in fall 2026 is right around the corner on January 26! If furthering your professional development made your list of 2026 New Year’s resolutions, this is the perfect opportunity to make headway!
Last week, local chapter and networking group leaders received an email from ACDIS Editor Jess Fluegel with the local chapter agreement form which must be filled out annually.
9 Fortifying encephalopathy: Strengthen every link on the chain 17 Bridging the clinical/coding gap 24 PSI exclusions and review structure: Advice from the...Read More »
The most well-attended track at the ACDIS conference year-over-year has always been its first, titled “Clinical & Coding.” Most CDI professionals come from a clinical background and have a basic understanding of...Read More »
by Deanne Wilk, MPS, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CCS
CMS is signaling a clear shift in how it views risk adjustment, quality performance, and documentation integrity (CMS, 2024a; CMS, 2025). While recent Medicare Advantage rulemaking stopped short of announcing a new risk...Read More »
There are certain words a CDI professional would call both the bane of and the reason for their existence. Sepsis might provide the most visceral reaction if you brought it up in conversation with them, though others like respiratory failure and malnutrition come...Read More »
Professional coders and CDI specialists have distinct yet complementary roles, each requiring specialized expertise that occasionally overlaps. Although these roles differ, it is important for CDI specialists to understand coding rules to ensure...Read More »
Cardiac professionals may already be aware of porcelain aorta, but it was a subject that was new for me. The case I was reviewing was a patient who was being evaluated for a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) but was deemed unfit for...Read More »
