Today’s guests are Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC, interim ACDIS director and CDI education director for HCPro, based in Middleton, Massachusetts, and Kim Conner, BSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDI education specialist for ACDIS/HCPro. Today’s show is part of the “Talking CDI” series. In every episode of this series, ACDIS Director of Programming Rebecca Hendren discusses CDI topics with guests including members of the ACDIS Advisory Board or other experienced CDI leaders from around the country to discuss strategic topics related to the state of the industry, where CDI is going, or opportunities for advancement.

Our intro and outro music for the ACDIS Podcast is “medianoche” by Dee Yan-Kay and our ad music is “Take Me Higher” by Jahzzar, both obtained from the Free Music Archive.

Have questions about today’s show or ideas for a future episode? Contact the ACDIS team at [email protected].

Today’s show is brought to you by the 2023 ACDIS Pocket Guide, now available for pre-order! CDI professionals need a day-to-day reference when conducting their medical record reviews—one that can provide trusted clinical indicators for compliant and effective physician queries and at-a-glance, easy-to-use comorbidity and MS-DRG lists.

The ACDIS Pocket Guide is the essential resource for regulatory and coding guidance, IPPS reimbursement updates, compliant query best practices and standards, clinical validation, and diagnostic definitions. Co-written by Laurie Prescott, ACDIS’s interim director and CDI education director, and Dr. James Manz, a practicing physician steeped in the latest physician documentation terminology, the ACDIS Pocket Guide is a winning combination of practical, tailored CDI tips and resources and clinical, regulatory, and coding guidance adapted from the official sources.

The 2023 ACDIS Pocket Guide offers the latest information CDI professionals need to know including:

Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 guidelines

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ACDIS update:

Download the brand-new ACDIS white paper focused on case mix index! (http://ow.ly/nQq150KqgmS)

Mark your calendars: CDI Week 2022 is coming September 12-16, 2022! (http://ow.ly/xf3U50Kqgq3)

The application period for the ACDIS CDI Leadership Council 2022/2023 term has been extended till Monday, September 12!! It’s free to join and you do not need to be a member of ACDIS to join. You simply must meet certain eligibility requirements and participate in several surveys during the term. (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2022-2023-Council-application)

Submit your articles to ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald and Associate Editor Jess Fluegel for the next edition of the CDI Journal by Monday, October 3! (http://ow.ly/NmVe50KqgzW)