Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026, 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern

Presented by: Okemena Ewoterai, CCDS, CCS, CDIP, RN, CDI director at Montefiore Medical Center (Montefiore Health System) in New York, Katherine Wachs, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDI specialist at Honor Health in Arizona, and Ruben Amarasingham, MD, MBA, chief medical officer of SmarterDx.

Sponsored by: SmarterDx

Overview:

Did you know more than 57% of respondents reported a 91%-100% physician query response rate? Did you know that about 25% of respondents said their program uses some form of technology to identify charts that may be vulnerable to denials? Did you know that 50% of respondents reported their CDI teams review pediatric cases?

The data found within this year’s CDI Week Industry Survey can offer CDI professionals insight not only into their own professional careers but also into the direction of their CDI programs compared to their peers, and trends within the broader CDI industry.

Each year, the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS) surveys CDI professionals nationwide to take the pulse of the CDI industry. This year, more than 800 respondents answered questions regarding provider engagement and education, query practice and compliance, denials mitigation and CDI involvement, outpatient and risk adjustment, and pediatrics and neonatal CDI.  

Now, ACDIS will unpack the meaning of the survey results and provide additional perspectives via a panel of experts. Join ACDIS Editor Jess Fluegel, members of the 2026 ACDIS Advisory Board and Furthering Education Committee, and a guest from SmarterDx for a free webinar on Thursday, September 17, 1-2:30 p.m. eastern, featuring an in-depth discussion on the state of the CDI industry and an open question and answer session.

Learning objectives:

Upon completion of this program, attendees will be able to:

• Explain the state of the CDI industry related to provider engagement and education, query practice and compliance, denials mitigation and CDI involvement, outpatient and risk adjustment, and pediatrics and neonatal CDI
• Identify areas of potential CDI expansion in the near future based on the survey results
• Apply survey findings and data to their own CDI programs and work