ACDIS Guidance

With CDI Week 2017 only 74 days away, it’s time to get planning as to how you’ll show your CDI pride. In the past, CDI programs have taken whole...Read More »

By James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP

Definitions matter

Many clinical documentation improvement (CDI)...Read More »

Where there are documentation holes, denials flood in.

“It’s just amazing how infrequently the doctor is even aware of the denial. If they...Read More »

by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS
One thing many new CDI specialists hear—and many experienced CDI specialists attest to—is that the CDI...Read More »

Chocolate is a great motivator. Many a CDI professional has earned inroads with providers by rewarding good documentation habits through appealing...Read More »

“When I first started getting interested in the topic of CDI, […] I asked my more senior colleagues and got blank stares,” says Joseph A....Read More »

by Linnea Archibald
It’s hard to believe my ACDIS journey only began six months ago. As anyone new to CDI will tell you, the...Read More »

by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS
In the past, I have advised CDI professionals against promoting the monetary benefits...Read More »

Amy S. Sterner, CCS, CCDS, CDIP, is a Clinical Documentation Specialist at Hanover Hospital in Hanover PA, and a member of the...Read More »

Despite CDI programs’ 10-plus years of existence, physician engagement continually ranks as the number one concern for CDI departments, according...Read More »