Today’s guests are Mary Rogers, CCS, CRC, COC, CPC, CCDS-O, supervisor of CDI, professional practices, and Patricia Swierczynski, RN, CRC, CCDS, CCDS-O, manager of CDI at Cooper University Health in Camden, New Jersey. Today’s show is co-hosted by Melissa Varnavas, editorial director of events and education at ACDIS based in Middleton, Massachusetts.

Today’s show is supported by Nuance. Nuance CDI is a comprehensive portfolio of cloud-based technologies designed to help increase the productivity and effectiveness of CDI teams to drive clinical documentation excellence. Its clinically focused program and services deliver documentation guidance, AI-powered encounter prioritization, workflow management, denials support, and analytics to drive better documentation across the care continuum. Visit www.nuance.com for more details.

Featured solution:

Today’s featured ACDIS solution is Imagine: 2022 ACDIS Conference.

Imagine the possibilities and join your CDI peers in Orlando May 2–5, 2022, at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center!

As we reconnect after the COVID-19 pandemic, we all need a little magic in our lives, and we all need to Imagine what might be in store for us professionally.

The ACDIS annual conference provides countless opportunities to engage personally and professionally with like-minded individuals across the healthcare spectrum. The educational offerings are unparalleled. The networking opportunities are extensive. Our exhibitors are waiting to share their national knowledge. The only necessary ingredient remaining is you. This year we are offering dedicated outpatient CDI content, a masterclass track to improve your interpersonal skills so critical to CDI success, a location with shuttle busses running to the major Disney theme parks, and more!

Learn more or register by clicking here. (http://ow.ly/rG5Y30s7Pzt) 

In the News:

“News: OIG audit for malnutrition,” from CDI Strategies (http://ow.ly/LUKX30scmMx)

ACDIS update:

“New resources added by the Forms & Tools Committee,” from CDI Strategies (http://ow.ly/aQG730scmNA)