What’s in a Review?

Fran Jurcak, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O. Completing a medical record review and finding no opportunity is a tedious task that often results in frustration, leading to lack of job satisfaction. This can be especially discouraging when you’ve also ...

We Went From a C to an A... and During a Pandemic

Andrea M. Smith, RN, BSN, MSN, CCDS, and Rebecca McDade, BS, RHIA. Washington Regional is a stand-alone hospital that has managed to change its Leapfrog score from a C to an A, proving that you do not need to be a...

Scholarly Activities in CDI: Expanding Your Horizons 

Wendy Arafiles, MD, FAAP, and Amy Sanderson, MD. Do you want to expand your CDI horizons? If so, join this engaging session about scholarly activities related to CDI. The speakers will discuss various types of...

The Role of an Advanced CDI Program in a Clinical Validation Denial Appeals Process

Joy Bombay, RN, MSN, MHA, CCDS; Joseph Anthony Cristiano, MD, FACP, CCDS, CHCQM-PHYADV; and Tamara A. Hicks, MHA, BSN, RN, CCS, CCDS, CCDS-O. Instead of denying certain DRGs,...

21st Century CDI Work: Retaining Your Staff and Growing Your Personal Brand in the New Gig Economy

Brian Murphy and Justin Satterfield. This session will incorporate survey data and the experiences of seasoned staffing professionals to provide an objective look...

This sample was provided by Laurie Baker, MSN, RN, CCDS, clinical documentation specialist at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana. 

This sample was reviewed and approved by the ACDIS Resource Library Committee in 2023. The committee recommends that...

This sample was provided by Laurie Baker, MSN, RN, CCDS, clinical documentation specialist at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana. 

This sample was reviewed and approved by the ACDIS Resource Library Committee in 2023. The committee recommends that...

This sample was provided by Laurie Baker, MSN, RN, CCDS, clinical documentation specialist at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana. 

This sample was reviewed and approved by the ACDIS Resource Library Committee in 2023. The committee recommends that...

This sample was provided by Laurie Baker, MSN, RN, CCDS, clinical documentation specialist at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana. 

This sample was reviewed and approved by the ACDIS Resource Library Committee in 2023. The committee recommends that...

Diagnoses That Challenge Providers: A Physician Advisor Perspective

Timothy Brundage, MD, CCDS, and Hassan Rao, MD, CPC, CCS. Providers, CDI professionals, and coders each use a different lens when viewing the health record, and it is often difficult for...

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