ACDIS Guidance

Well, we’re almost here at Clinical Documentation Improvement Week, which begins this Sunday, Sept. 18Almost since day 1 of the start of ACDIS...Read More »

If you’re looking for an easy, inexpensive way to celebrate the first annual Clinical Documentation Improvement Week Sept. 18-24, consider having...Read More »

by Shelia Bullock, RN, BSN, MBA, CCM, CCDS

If you are from the South, football is all that matters. I grew up in Alabama and now...Read More »

by Linda Renee Brown, RN, MA, CCDS, CCS, CDIP

Many CDI specialists don’t spend a lot of time working with obstetric (OB) records,...Read More »

by Lynne Spryszak, RN, CCDS, CPC

A patient’s medical record contains a wealth of information about his or her hospital encounter,...Read More »

by Linda Renee Brown, RN, MA, CCDS, CCS, CDIP

I’m an old (and I do mean OLD) ICU nurse. As a working nurse, my relationships with...Read More »

Conference call
The next quarterly conference call for ACDIS members is scheduled for Thursday, August 18, from 1-2 p.m. ET....Read More »

by Michele D. Johnson RN, BSN

The length of stay (LOS) for coronary artery bypass graft patients and valve replacement patients at...Read More »

We are currently seeking speakers to present at the 2012 ACDIS fifth Annual Conference, to be held May 10-11, 2012 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt...Read More »

By Karen Newhouser

Historically, the limitations of the traditional paper health record have made data extrapolation a difficult,...Read More »