The ACDIS Podcast

Today’s guest is Laura McLaughlin, BSN, RN, CCDS, a CDI specialist at Froedtert Health in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Today’s show is part of the “Conversations with Karla” series. In every episode of this series, ACDIS Editor and Product Coordinator Karla Accorto will be joined by a guest who’s behind one of our most popular and exciting ACDIS educational offerings to share their expertise.

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].

CEU info:

Each ACDIS Podcast episode now offers 0.5 ACDIS CEUs which can be used toward recertifying your CCDS or CCDS-O credential for those who listen to the show in the first two days from the time of publication.

To receive your 0.5 CEUs, go to the show page on acdis.org, by clicking on the “ACDIS Podcast” link located under the “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.

The cut-off for today’s episode CEU is Friday, March 3, at 11:00 p.m. eastern. After that point, the CEU period will close, and you will not be eligible for the 0.5 CEUs for this week’s episode.

Today’s sponsor:

Today’s show is brought to you by ACDIS PRO. ACDIS PRO delivers all the decision-making information necessary to conduct medical record reviews in an easy-to-reference online app. CDI specialists rely on ACDIS PRO as their go-to resource for compliant and effective clinical indicators for physician queries.

Quickly look up the latest clinical definitions, diagnostic criteria, treatment protocols, coding considerations, and critical thinking tips for over 90 clinical conditions. Search and sort, take notes, and bookmark tips within your own customizable user interface. Benefit from regular automated updates to query, coding, and documentation changes as they happen so that your reference is never out of date.

And now, ACDIS PRO provides the information CDI specialists need to understand which codes trigger a patient safety indicator (PSI) in the PSI 90 composite and which exclude the encounter from reporting. When reviewing records that could trigger a PSI in PSI 90, CDI specialists want to ensure that all information is captured correctly. ACDIS PRO provides users with access to the information needed to properly report these PSIs and to identify exclusions that would remove an encounter from a PSI, resulting in a positive impact on their organization’s reimbursement rates.

Learn more by clicking here. (http://ow.ly/oIWr50N4Zhq)  

ACDIS update:

Read the complete 2022 CDI Week Industry Survey report! (http://ow.ly/ZxGe50N4Zte)

Read the complete physician advisor report on denials management! (http://ow.ly/J0vi50N4Zx9)

Respond to the 2023 ACDIS Membership Survey by March 10! (http://ow.ly/xLos50MRiQK)

Register for the ACDIS national conference and the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI by Monday, March 6, to take advantage of the Early Bird discount!  (http://ow.ly/6vkv50N4ZpV)

Today’s guest is Aaron “AJ” Hegg, MD, physician advisor for utilization management and CDI and critical care physician at Essentia Health in Duluth, Minnesota. Today’s show is part of the “Talking CDI” series. In every episode of this series, ACDIS Director of Programming Rebecca Hendren will be joined by a special guest, such as a member of the ACDIS Advisory Board or one of our expert Boot Camp instructors to discuss a topic pertinent to today’s CDI professional. Today’s show is co-hosted by Kim Conner, BSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDI education specialist for ACDIS/HCPro, a Simplify Compliance brand, in Middleton, 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]. 

CEU info:

Each ACDIS Podcast episode now offers 0.5 ACDIS CEUs which can be used toward recertifying your CCDS or CCDS-O credential for those who listen to the show in the first two days from the time of publication.

To receive your 0.5 CEUs, go to the show page on acdis.org, by clicking on the “ACDIS Podcast” link located under the “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.

The cut-off for today’s episode CEU is Friday, February 17, at 11:00 p.m. eastern. After that point, the CEU period will close, and you will not be eligible for the 0.5 CEUs for this week’s episode.

Today’s sponsor:

Today’s show is brought to you by the 2023 ACDIS National Conference, which takes place May 8-11, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. At this year’s event, you’ll find sessions for all experience levels and backgrounds in each of the conference tracks for 2023. This year’s tracks include:

Clinical & Coding

CDI Master Class

Quality & Regulatory

Management & Program Development

Innovation & Expansion

As well as unparalleled educational content, the ACDIS 2023 conference features inspirational keynotes to recharge your soul and opportunities to network with your peers that will revive your pride in your profession and send you back home with a new spring in your step.

As always, ACDIS provides continental breakfast, lunch, snacks, and beverages during breaks, and an opening night reception, all included with registration.

So, join us in 2023—it’s the right environment, the right nutrients, and the right atmosphere to better understand all the ways you can turn your daily work into an opportunity to not just live, but Flourish! 

Those who register by March 6, 2023, have access to our early bird discount price which gives you $100 off your registration, so make sure to act now!

Learn more and register by clicking here. (http://ow.ly/JfqB50MCaBs)

ACDIS update:

Respond to the 2023 ACDIS Membership Survey by March 10! (http://ow.ly/xLos50MRiQK)

Register for the February 23 Quarterly Membership Conference Call! (http://ow.ly/smZw50MCaLs)

Register for our free webinar offering a sneak peek at the 2023 ACDIS national conference! (http://ow.ly/NMPu50MRiU8)

Today’s guest is Vanessa Elliott, BSN, RN, CCDS, enterprise system CDI educator, at WVU Medicine in West Virginia. Today’s show is part of the “Leadership with Linnea” series. In every episode of this series, ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald is joined by one guest from the ACDIS Leadership Council ranks or a contributor from one of our ACDIS publications to discuss a topic relevant to leaders in the industry, whether or not they currently hold a traditional management title.

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].

CEU info:

Each ACDIS Podcast episode now offers 0.5 ACDIS CEUs which can be used toward recertifying your CCDS or CCDS-O credential for those who listen to the show in the first two days from the time of publication.

To receive your 0.5 CEUs, go to the show page on acdis.org, located under the “Resources” tab. To take the evaluation, view the podcast recording at the bottom of the show page on acdis.org and click the live link at the end. Your certificate will be automatically emailed to you upon submitting the brief evaluation.

The cut-off for today’s episode CEU is Friday, February 3, at 11:00 p.m. eastern. After that point, the CEU period will close, and you will not be eligible for the 0.5 CEUs for this week’s episode.

Today’s sponsor:

Today’s show is brought to you by the 2023 ACDIS National Conference, which takes place May 8-11, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. At this year’s event, you’ll find sessions for all experience levels and backgrounds in each of the conference tracks for 2023. This year’s tracks include:

Clinical & Coding

CDI Master Class

Quality & Regulatory

Management & Program Development

Innovation & Expansion

As well as unparalleled educational content, the ACDIS 2023 conference features inspirational keynotes to recharge your soul and opportunities to network with your peers that will revive your pride in your profession and send you back home with a new spring in your step.

So, join us in 2023—it’s the right environment, the right nutrients, and the right atmosphere to better understand all the ways you can turn your daily work into an opportunity to not just live, but Flourish! 

Those who register by March 6, 2023, have access to our early bird discount price which give you $100 off your registration, so make sure to act now!

Learn more and register by clicking here. (http://ow.ly/JfqB50MCaBs)

ACDIS update:

Download the 2022 CDI Salary Survey report today! (http://ow.ly/MyFB50MCcmc)

Register for the February 23 Quarterly Membership Conference Call! (http://ow.ly/smZw50MCaLs)

Apply for an ACDIS Board or committee by February 10! (http://ow.ly/ep7150MCaWI)

Today’s show is hosted by ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald, Editor and Product Coordinator Karla Accorto, and Associate Editor Jess Fluegel. Today’s show provides a glimpse behind the scenes of all things ACDIS in a more casual, conversational format. It also features a conversation about CDI mortality reviews with Keisha Downes, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, MBA-HM, CDI director at Tufts Medicine health system in Boston.

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].  

CEU info:

Each ACDIS Podcast episode now offers 0.5 ACDIS CEUs which can be used toward recertifying your CCDS or CCDS-O credential for those who listen to the show in the first two days from the time of publication.

To receive your 0.5 CEUs, go to the show page on acdis.org, located under the “Resources” tab. To take the evaluation, view the podcast recording at the bottom of the show page on acdis.org and click the live link at the end. Your certificate will be automatically emailed to you upon submitting the brief evaluation.

The cut-off for today’s episode CEU is Friday, January 20, at 11:00 p.m. eastern. After that point, the CEU period will close, and you will not be eligible for the 0.5 CEUs for this week’s episode.

ACDIS update:

Read the January/February 2023 edition of the CDI Journal! (http://ow.ly/fYJC50MhmET)

Apply to present a poster at the 2023 ACDIS national conference and nominate a colleague for an ACDIS Achievement Award! (http://ow.ly/8rkz50LT0qP)

Apply for one of ACDIS’ boards and committees by February 10! (http://ow.ly/aE1R50MrTVm)

Today’s guest is Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC, the interim director for ACDIS and director of CDI education for HCPro, based in Middleton, Massachusetts. Today’s show is part of the “Conversations with Karla” series. In every episode of this series, ACDIS Editor and Product Coordinator Karla Accorto will be joined by a guest who’s behind one of our most popular and exciting ACDIS educational offerings to share their expertise.

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].

CEU info:

Each ACDIS Podcast episode now offers 0.5 ACDIS CEUs which can be used toward recertifying your CCDS or CCDS-O credential for those who listen to the show in the first two days from the time of publication.

To receive your 0.5 CEUs, go to the show page on acdis.org, located under the “Resources” tab. To take the evaluation, view the podcast recording at the bottom of the show page on acdis.org and click the live link at the end. Your certificate will be automatically emailed to you upon submitting the brief evaluation.

The cut-off for today’s episode CEU is Friday, January 6, at 11:00 p.m. eastern. After that point, the CEU period will close, and you will not be eligible for the 0.5 CEUs for this week’s episode.

Today’s sponsor:

Today’s show is brought to you by the 2023 ACDIS Outpatient Pocket Guide. The 2023 ACDIS Outpatient Pocket Guide is the essential resource for outpatient coding guidance, HCC updates, compliant query best practices and standards, E/M requirements, and diagnostic definitions.

Co-written by ACDIS’ interim director and CDI education director Laurie Prescott; James Manz, a practicing physician at the Mayo Clinic who is steeped in the latest physician documentation terminology; and Autumn Reiter, vice president of CDI services and tech enablement for CorroHealth, the 2023 ACDIS Outpatient 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 Outpatient Pocket Guide offers the latest information outpatient CDI professionals need to know, including:

Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 guidelines

AHA 2022 Coding Clinic guidance

80+ conditions including new entries for thalassemia and cachexia

The 2023 ACDIS Pocket Guide introduces two new icons designed to assist you in easily identifying conditions with specific considerations:

A toad icon indicates that that a TOAD status code may need to be reported with this HCC. TOAD is a quick mnemonic that can be used to remind providers to capture Z codes related to conditions such as *T*ransplants, *O*stomies, *A*mputations/*A*IDS and *D*ialysis Status.

A caution icon indicates that this HCC infrequently occurs in the outpatient setting; therefore, if it is listed as a diagnosis, it may have been inadvertently carried over from a recent/past hospitalization and used on a postadmission visit.

You can learn more about the 2023 ACDIS Outpatient Pocket Guide by clicking here (http://ow.ly/vTbp50Min2L).

ACDIS update:

Download the latest edition of the CDI Journal! (http://ow.ly/fYJC50MhmET)

Register for the free 2023 ACDIS Pocket Guide launch party, happening on January 10! (http://ow.ly/HnEB50Mhmvt)

Apply to present a poster at the 2023 ACDIS national conference and nominate a colleague for an ACDIS Achievement Award! (http://ow.ly/8rkz50LT0qP)

Today’s guests are Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC, the interim director for ACDIS and director of CDI education for HCPro, based in Middleton, Massachusetts, and Karla Accorto, ACDIS' product coordinator and editor. 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 Iodine. Iodine is an enterprise AI company that is championing a radical rethink of how to create value for healthcare professionals, leaders, and their organizations: automating complex clinical tasks, generating insights, and empowering intelligent care. Powered by the largest set of clinical data and use cases available, Iodine's groundbreaking clinical machine-learning engine, Cognitive ML, constantly ingests the patient record to generate real-time, highly focused, predictive insights that clinicians and hospital administrators can leverage to dramatically augment the management of care delivery.

ACDIS update:

Apply to present a poster at the 2023 ACDIS national conference and nominate a colleague for an ACDIS Achievement Award! (http://ow.ly/8rkz50LT0qP)

Learn more about the upcoming changes to the ACDIS Podcast! (http://ow.ly/7WxU50M56Rb)

Information about ACDIS office holiday closures! (http://ow.ly/10bu50M56Ta)

Today’s guest is Suma Chacko, RHIA, CCS, MBA, the system inpatient CDI director at Baylor Scott & White Health in the central and north Texas regions. Today’s show is a part of the “Leadership with Linnea” series. In every episode of this series, Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald be joined by one guest from the ACDIS Leadership Council ranks or a contributor from one of our ACDIS publications to discuss a topic relevant to leaders in the industry, whether or not they currently hold a traditional management title.

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 Iodine. Iodine is an enterprise AI company that is championing a radical rethink of how to create value for healthcare professionals, leaders, and their organizations: automating complex clinical tasks, generating insights, and empowering intelligent care. Powered by the largest set of clinical data and use cases available, Iodine's groundbreaking clinical machine-learning engine, Cognitive ML, constantly ingests the patient record to generate real-time, highly focused, predictive insights that clinicians and hospital administrators can leverage to dramatically augment the management of care delivery.

ACDIS update:

Apply for the ACDIS CDI Scholarship program by December 14! (http://ow.ly/pwtG50L3ARZ)

Apply to present a poster at the 2023 ACDIS national conference and nominate a colleague for an ACDIS Achievement Award! (http://ow.ly/8rkz50LT0qP)

Learn more about the upcoming changes to the ACDIS Podcast in tomorrow’s edition of CDI Strategies! (http://ow.ly/93W950LT0vp)

Today’s show is hosted by ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald, Editor and Product Coordinator Karla Accorto, and Associate Editor Jess Fluegel. Today’s show is part of our “ACDIS Happy Hour” series, which provides a glimpse behind the scenes of all things ACDIS in a more casual, conversational format than our other podcast series. It also features a sneak peek of the 2022 CDI Salary Survey results, which will be released in early 2023, and a conversation about the importance of salary survey data with Anneleah Williams-Bridges, RHIA, RHIT, CCDS, CCS, CCS-P, who is a hospital executive at Virginia Hospital Center and a member of the ACDIS Leadership Council.

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].  

ACDIS update:

Read the November/December 2022 edition of the CDI Journal! (http://ow.ly/e09m50LH1hO)

Listen to the November 17 Quarterly Conference Call! (http://ow.ly/8BYA50LH1p6)

Apply for the ACDIS CDI Scholarship program by November 30! (http://ow.ly/pwtG50L3ARZ)

Learn about the ACDIS Achievement Awards and Poster Presentations! (http://ow.ly/FJbE50LH1vy)

Submit an article for the January/February 2023 edition of the CDI Journal by December 1! (email [email protected] and [email protected])

Register to attend the launch party for the 2023 ACDIS Pocket Guide on January 10! (http://ow.ly/CK4Q50LH1MX)

Today’s guest is Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDI education specialist for ACDIS/HCPro. Today’s show is part of the “Conversations with Karla” series. In every episode of this series, ACDIS Editor and Product Coordinator Karla Accorto will be joined by a guest who’s behind one of our most popular and exciting ACDIS educational offerings to share their expertise.

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 Iodine. Iodine is an enterprise AI company that is championing a radical rethink of how to create value for healthcare professionals, leaders, and their organizations: automating complex clinical tasks, generating insights, and empowering intelligent care. Powered by the largest set of clinical data and use cases available, Iodine's groundbreaking clinical machine-learning engine, Cognitive ML, constantly ingests the patient record to generate real-time, highly focused, predictive insights that clinicians and hospital administrators can leverage to dramatically augment the management of care delivery.

ACDIS update:

Register for the ACDIS Online: CDI Symposium for Outpatient Efforts virtual event, happening December 6-8, 2022! (http://ow.ly/Yju550LkK1N)

Apply for the ACDIS CDI Scholarship program by November 30! (http://ow.ly/pwtG50L3ARZ)

Today’s guests are Tammy Combs, RN, MSN, CDIP, CCS, CCDS, director of HIM practice excellence, CDI nurse planner at AHIMA, and Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC, interim ACDIS director and director of CDI education for 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.

During today’s show, Combs and Prescott discuss the ACDIS/AHIMA Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice brief, which was released on Monday, October 10. You can read the practice brief by clicking here. (http://ow.ly/rZSu50L3ABa)

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].

ACDIS update:

Respond to the 2022 CDI Salary Survey by October 31! (http://ow.ly/RTsh50L3APV)

Apply for the ACDIS CDI Scholarship program by November 30! (http://ow.ly/pwtG50L3ARZ)