Guest Column | Compliantly navigating the stormy sea of DRG denials

May 1, 2026
CDI Journal - Volume 20, Issue 3
Denials & Appeals, Education

by Julie Dagen, RHIA, CCDS, CCS

Recent shifts in DRG denial volumes have negatively impacted hospital revenue by exponential...Read More »

Guest Column | Building a strong auditor-coder partnership through prebill review

May 1, 2026
CDI Journal - Volume 20, Issue 3
Denials & Appeals, Education

by Jennifer Hagen, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS

In today’s healthcare revenue cycle, collaboration between CDI professionals and

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Feature | CDI and denials management: Types, tactics, and structures across settings

May 1, 2026
CDI Journal - Volume 20, Issue 3
Denials & Appeals, Education

by Jess Fluegel

According to the 2025 CDI Week Industry...Read More »

Guest Column | The baseline trap: Defeating AI-driven clinical validation denials

May 1, 2026
CDI Journal - Volume 20, Issue 3
Denials & Appeals, Education

by Karen Lane, MSN.ed, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP

In the world of CDI, we are no longer just fighting for clarity; we are fighting...Read More »

Guest Column | False Claims Act risk adjustment diagnosis documentation: Increased scrutiny continues

May 1, 2026
CDI Journal - Volume 20, Issue 3
Denials & Appeals, Education

by Gloryanne Bryant, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCDS

There is a balancing act that must be continually adjusted and fine-tuned when it comes...Read More »

Note from the Instructor | Examining the connection between payer denials and CDI queries

May 1, 2026
CDI Journal - Volume 20, Issue 3
Denials & Appeals, Education

by Jessica Vaughn, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CCDS, CCDS-O, CRC

Payer denials pose a significant operational and financial challenge for...Read More »

Note from the ACDIS Editor | There’s no denying the importance of CDI

May 1, 2026
CDI Journal - Volume 20, Issue 3
Denials & Appeals, Education

by Jess Fluegel

Possibly the greatest financial challenge healthcare organizations face day-to-day is the consistent influx of...Read More »

Meet a Member | 'I took to it like a fish to water'

May 1, 2026
CDI Journal - Volume 20, Issue 3
Denials & Appeals, Education

Shannon DiSilvestro, BSN, RN, CCDS, is a clinical coding denials specialist at UChicago Medicine and is part of the Northern...Read More »

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Q&A: Clinical validation denials

February 26, 2026
CDI Strategies - Volume 20, Issue 9
Ask ACDIS, Denials & Appeals

Q: What is the importance of clinical validation and creating a clinical validation workflow?

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