Guest post: Check yes or no

January 21, 2020
CDI Blog - Volume 13, Issue 3
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Physician & CDI Education, Physician Queries

By Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS

“Do you love me? Do you want me? / Check yes or no.”—George Strait

Ah, the...Read More »

The game of engagement: 4 strategies for winning over new physician groups

January 14, 2020
CDI Leadership Insider - Volume 1, Issue 6
ACDIS Leadership Council, CDI Expansion, Physician & CDI Education

Over the years, my family has played a lot of board games, from old classics like Monopoly to newcomers like Settlers of Catan ...Read More »

Guest post: Making waves as a new CDI specialist

January 14, 2020
CDI Blog - Volume 13, Issue 2
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Physician & CDI Education

by Kyle S. Boyd, LPN

Starting out in CDI can be daunting. You have to learn the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting...Read More »

ACDIS update: Provider engagement series kicks off with first position paper

January 9, 2020
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 2
ACDIS Guidance, Physician & CDI Education

ACDIS is pleased to start the new year with the debut of the Provider Engagement Series.

Written in collaboration with the ACDIS advisory...Read More »

Q&A: Querying for pressure injuries

January 9, 2020
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 2
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding, Physician & CDI Education

We’re having a lot of discussions lately on whether we should query for pressure injuries when they’re only documented by nursing. Our wound care...Read More »

Note from the ACDIS Editor: CDI Journal provides resources for expansion

January 9, 2020
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 2
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, CDI Management, Clinical & Coding, Outpatient CDI, Physician & CDI Education, Physician Queries

by Linnea Archibald

A new year often spells change for CDI programs looking to extend their influence in their organizations. With...Read More »

Provider engagement and the "why"

January 9, 2020
Position Papers
ACDIS Guidance, Physician & CDI Education

This paper is the first in a series on provider engagement. The objective of this series is to discuss and define provider engagement and its value in clinical documentation integrity (CDI). It will identify concerns and challenges to provider engagement in today’s fast-paced landscape. The...

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Conference corner: Late ‘thank you’ notes

January 7, 2020
CDI Blog - Volume 13, Issue 1
ACDIS Guidance, Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding, Physician & CDI Education

By Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS

As the holidays pass by, it turns out that I’m the guy who was supposed to write a thank you...Read More »

Advisory Board Insight: Tackling CDI’s biggest challenge—Innovative physician engagement tactics

January 1, 2020
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 1
ACDIS Guidance, Physician & CDI Education

As mentioned in CDI Strategies, the ACDIS Advisory Board is working on a year-long project focused on tackling the CDI profession’s...Read More »

Podcast Recap: Preventing physician burnout

January 1, 2020
CDI Journal - Volume 14, Issue 1
ACDIS Guidance, Physician & CDI Education

Between 35% and 54% of doctors and nurses experience burnout, according to a...Read More »

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