There are now nearly 1,000 professionals who possess the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) certification. Congratulations to...Read More »
In October, ACDIS will celebrate its fifth anniversary. We couldn’t be prouder. In those five years since its inception the association has grown...Read More »
After hosting the first Clinical Documentation Improvement Week last year, ACDIS and the CDI Recognition Committee are back preparing for No. 2....Read More »
Many CDI managers use case-mix index (CMI) as the primary metric for determining the success or failure of their program. If the CMI rises in a...Read More »
The 2012 CDI Salary Survey garnered more than 900 responses. In general, the results mirror those from previous years. Demographically speaking, most CDI specialists are women (96%) between the ages of 40 and 59 years of age (75%). Most (72%) are nurses who work in the acute care setting (93...
