Symposium sneak peek: Use your soft skills

November 5, 2018
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 220
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

So, you’re heading to the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient in Orlando and you’re pretty...Read More »

Guest post: Dancing with the gorilla

October 25, 2018
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 212
ACDIS Guidance, Education-Physicians & CDI

By Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS

As I write this on a Monday in late August, it’s the day after the shootings in my hometown....Read More »

Guest post: Risk grouping models for more than just HCCs

October 18, 2018
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 207
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

by Tammy Trombley, RHIT, CDIP, CCDS

Risk models group diagnoses according to ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and categorize patients who...Read More »

Meet a Member: One of the first CCDS holders shares her CDI story

October 17, 2018
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 206
ACDIS Guidance, Education-Physicians & CDI

Fran Andrews, RN, BSN, CCDS, a CDI specialist at Wellstar Healthcare System, has been in the field since 2006, and is a member of the Georgia...Read More »

Note for the Associate Editorial Director: Symposium countdown

October 15, 2018
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 204
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Education-Physicians & CDI

By Melissa Varnavas

The 2018 ACDIS Symposium:...Read More »

Why attend the 2019 ACDIS Conference? A conversation with the ACDIS Director

October 15, 2018
Videos
ACDIS Guidance, Education-Physicians & CDI

What makes the ACDIS Conference so special? In this video, ACDIS Director Brian Murphy shares what makes this event unique, some of the exciting 2019 session topics, and the 2019 theme.

What's the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI all about? A conversation with the ACDIS Director

October 15, 2018
Videos
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

What even is a symposium? What does "outpatient CDI" mean? In this video, ACDIS Director Brian Murphy answers these questions and tell you why he thinks you should attend the 2018 ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI...

Book excerpt: Back to query basics for streamlining HIM, coding, and CDI teams to promote successful practices

October 12, 2018
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 203
ACDIS Guidance, Physician Queries

by Chris Simons, MS, RHIA

As the coder or CDI specialist reviews the documentation, he or she will identify opportunities to...Read More »

Guest post: Clinical Truth™️ versus SOI/ROM

October 11, 2018
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 202
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

By Cesar M. Limjoco, MD

Coding versus the true nature of patient’s condition can be enigmatic. In order to parse out the...Read More »

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: What’s your work worth?

October 11, 2018
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 49
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

By Melissa Varnavas

The annual CDI Salary Survey serves as a benchmark, a...Read More »

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