The ACDIS Podcast

By ACDIS

During each episode of the ACDIS Podcast, the ACDIS team chats with a special guest, including industry thought leaders, ACDIS advisory board members, and CDI specialists. You'll hear about best pract... more

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Number 1: Collaborating around PSIs
Today’s guest is Kelly Rice, RN, BSN, MSHI, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC, CDI education specialist at ACDIS/HCPro. 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]. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form! CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode offers 0.5 ACDIS CEU which can be used toward recertifying your CCDS or CCDS-O credential for those who listen to the show in the first four days from the time of publication. To receive your 0.5 CEU, go to the show page on acdis.org, by clicking on the “ACDIS Podcast” link located under the “Free Resources” tab. To take the evaluation, click the most recent episode from the list on the podcast homepage, view the podcast recording at the bottom of that show page, and click the live link at the very end after the music has ended. Your certificate will be automatically emailed to you upon submitting the brief evaluation. (Note: If you are listening via a podcast app, click this link to go directly to the show page on acdis.org: https://acdis.org/acdis-podcast/collaborating-around-psis) Note: To ensure your certificate reaches you and does not get trapped in your organization’s spam filters, please use a personal email address when completing the CEU evaluation form. The cut-off for today’s episode CEU is Sunday, August 30, at 11:00 p.m. Eastern. After that point, the CEU period will close, and you will not be eligible for the 0.5 CEU for this week’s episode. Today’s sponsor: Today’s episode is brought to you by the ACDIS & JustCoding Virtual Seminar, happening September 9, 12-3:20 p.m. Eastern! Learn more and register today: https://bit.ly/4pR5Fcq ACDIS update: Download the ACDIS/AHIMA Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice—2026 Update now! (https://bit.ly/4gv49bE) Register for the free webinar highlighting the updated query practice brief on September 30, 2026! (https://bit.ly/4xqhnxE) Apply to the 2026/2026 ACDIS CDI Leadership Council term by August 31! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026-2027-Council-app) Apply to speak at the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI or ACDIS Physician Advisor Forum by September 7! (https://bit.ly/3UjpvRN)
August 26, 202631min
Number 2: Listener questions: Pressure ulcers, AI, respiratory failure denials, and more!
Today’s guest is Lynette Byerly, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, CDI education specialist at ACDIS/HCPro. 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]. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form! CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode offers 0.5 ACDIS CEU which can be used toward recertifying your CCDS or CCDS-O credential for those who listen to the show in the first four days from the time of publication. To receive your 0.5 CEU, go to the show page on acdis.org, by clicking on the “ACDIS Podcast” link located under the “Free Resources” tab. To take the evaluation, click the most recent episode from the list on the podcast homepage, view the podcast recording at the bottom of that show page, and click the live link at the very end after the music has ended. Your certificate will be automatically emailed to you upon submitting the brief evaluation. (Note: If you are listening via a podcast app, click this link to go directly to the show page on acdis.org: https://acdis.org/acdis-podcast/listener-questions-pressure-ulcers-ai-respiratory-failure-denials-and-more) Note: To ensure your certificate reaches you and does not get trapped in your organization’s spam filters, please use a personal email address when completing the CEU evaluation form. The cut-off for today’s episode CEU is Sunday, August 16, at 11:00 p.m. Eastern. After that point, the CEU period will close, and you will not be eligible for the 0.5 CEU for this week’s episode. Today’s sponsor: Today’s show is brought to you by ACDIS PRO, CDI’s trusted platform to navigate medical record reviews. Click here to learn more today! (https://bit.ly/4cHaWy5) ACDIS update: Apply to the 2026/2026 ACDIS CDI Leadership Council term by August 31! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026-2027-Council-app) Register for the ACDIS & JustCoding Virtual Summit, happening September 9! (https://bit.ly/4pR5Fcq)
August 12, 202634min
Number 3: Developing an auditing process
Today’s guest is Michele A. Hamilton, RN, CCDS-O, CRC, ambulatory clinical documentation integrity specialist at a health system in New England. 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]. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form! CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode offers 0.5 ACDIS CEU which can be used toward recertifying your CCDS or CCDS-O credential for those who listen to the show in the first four days from the time of publication. To receive your 0.5 CEU, go to the show page on acdis.org, by clicking on the “ACDIS Podcast” link located under the “Free Resources” tab. To take the evaluation, click the most recent episode from the list on the podcast homepage, view the podcast recording at the bottom of that show page, and click the live link at the very end after the music has ended. Your certificate will be automatically emailed to you upon submitting the brief evaluation. (Note: If you are listening via a podcast app, click this link to go directly to the show page on acdis.org: https://acdis.org/acdis-podcast/developing-auditing-process) Note: To ensure your certificate reaches you and does not get trapped in your organization’s spam filters, please use a personal email address when completing the CEU evaluation form. The cut-off for today’s episode CEU is Sunday, July 19, at 11:00 p.m. Eastern. After that point, the CEU period will close, and you will not be eligible for the 0.5 CEU for this week’s episode. Today’s sponsor: Today’s show is brought to you by ACDIS Encore: Clinical & Coding Online, happening August 4–6, 2026. Click here to learn more! (https://bit.ly/43o1wlv) ACDIS update: Read all the information and submit your speaker application for the 2027 ACDIS conference, ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI, or Physician Advisor Forum by August 3! (https://bit.ly/4cTyiiU) Take a look at the suggested session topics for ACDIS’ 2027 in-person events! (https://bit.ly/3T8Iq0W) Submit your sample tools, tip sheets, etc. to the ACDIS Resource Library! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ACDIS-RL-submissions)
July 15, 202630min
Number 4: Clinical deep dive: Cerebral edema and brain compression
Today’s guests are Katherine Wachs, BSN, RN, CCDS, who is a CDI specialist at Honor Health in Arizona, and Dawn Butler, BSN, RN, CCDS, who is a clinical documentation specialist network trainer at Honor Health. 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]. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form! CEU info: As a reminder before we close out, each ACDIS Podcast episode offers 0.5 ACDIS CEU which can be used toward recertifying your CCDS or CCDS-O credential. Normally, listeners can claim their 0.5 CEU for the first four days from the time of publication, but because of the holiday, the ACDIS team has decided to extend that deadline. To receive your 0.5 CEU, go to the show page on acdis.org, by clicking on the “ACDIS Podcast” link located under the “Free Resources” tab. To take the evaluation, click the most recent episode from the list on the podcast homepage, view the podcast recording at the bottom of that show page, and click the live link at the very end after the music has ended. Your certificate will be automatically emailed to you upon submitting the brief evaluation. (Note: If you are listening via a podcast app, click this link to go directly to the show page on acdis.org: https://acdis.org/acdis-podcast/clinical-deep-dive-cerebral-edema-and-brain-compression) Note: To ensure your certificate reaches you and does not get trapped in your organization’s spam filters, please use a personal email address when completing the CEU evaluation form. The cut-off for today’s episode CEU is Wednesday, July 8, at 11:00 p.m. Eastern. After that point, the CEU period will close, and you will not be eligible for the 0.5 CEU for this week’s episode. Today’s sponsor: Today’s show is brought to you by ACDIS Encore: Clinical & Coding Online, happening August 4–6, 2026. Click here to learn more! (https://bit.ly/43o1wlv) ACDIS update: Respond to the 2026 CDI Week Industry Survey by July 6! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026-CDI-Week-Industry-Survey) Download the newest edition of the CDI Journal, which is focused on pediatric CDI, today! (https://bit.ly/4eBjrMe) Read all the information and submit your speaker application for the 2027 ACDIS conference, ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI, or Physician Advisor Forum by August 3! (https://bit.ly/4cTyiiU)
July 01, 202625min
Number 5: Clinical deep dive: Encephalopathy
Today’s guest is Natoya Johnson, CCDS, CCS, CDI manager at Tufts Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. 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]. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form! CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode offers 0.5 ACDIS CEU which can be used toward recertifying your CCDS or CCDS-O credential for those who listen to the show in the first four days from the time of publication. To receive your 0.5 CEU, go to the show page on acdis.org, by clicking on the “ACDIS Podcast” link located under the “Free Resources” tab. To take the evaluation, click the most recent episode from the list on the podcast homepage, view the podcast recording at the bottom of that show page, and click the live link at the very end after the music has ended. Your certificate will be automatically emailed to you upon submitting the brief evaluation. (Note: If you are listening via a podcast app, click this link to go directly to the show page on acdis.org: https://acdis.org/acdis-podcast/clinical-deep-dive-encephalopathy) Note: To ensure your certificate reaches you and does not get trapped in your organization’s spam filters, please use a personal email address when completing the CEU evaluation form. The cut-off for today’s episode CEU is Sunday, April 12, at 11:00 p.m. Eastern. After that point, the CEU period will close, and you will not be eligible for the 0.5 CEU for this week’s episode. ACDIS update: ACDIS members can read the full March/April 2026 edition of the CDI Journal and claim the one ACDIS CEU by taking the accompanying quiz now! (https://bit.ly/4mgqiNe) Learn more about the 2026 ACDIS Conference and register today! (https://bit.ly/4qeFWdh)
April 08, 202628min