Yes! ACDIS awards CCDS/CCDS-O CEUs to authors published in two of our publications.
First, contributors can submit articles for publication in the CDI Journal, ACDIS’ bimonthly members-only publication. Contributors published in the Journal receive 0.5 CEUs per 350 published words and articles tend to be around the 750-1,500 word mark. Each Journal edition is centered on a theme and contributors are welcome to use that theme as a jumping off point for their articles, but we always like to include some clinical and coding topics as well. All the topics and deadlines are posted in our Publications FAQ section.
Secondly, ACDIS CDI Leadership Council members can submit articles for publication in the CDI Leadership Insider (CLI), the Council-specific publication that goes out the second Monday of the month. The articles in the CLI tend to be 750-1,000 words long and contributors receive 0.5 CEUs per 350 published words. The topics are chosen by the contributor, though if contributors would like help, they can email Associate Editorial Director, Publications & Membership, Linnea Archibald (larchibald@acdis.org) for assistance. The remaining 2022 Council term deadlines are as follows:
- April 11, 2022 edition
- Deadline: March 28, 2022
- May 9, 2022 edition
- Deadline: April 25, 2022
- June 13, 2022 edition
- Deadline: May 30, 2022
- July 11, 2022 edition
- Deadline: June 27, 2022
- August 8, 2022 edition
- Deadline: July 25, 2022
And finally, while ACDIS accepts contributor articles for the ACDIS Blog and CDI Strategies, they are not awarded CEUs. These articles tend to be a bit shorter and less formal, running about 500-700 words. Articles submitted for publication on the Blog or in CDI Strategies are reviewed on a rolling basis and offer new authors a “training ground” in a less formal setting.