The Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS) is proud to sponsor the 11th annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week. This week is a time to recognize CDI specialists for the critical role they perform within the healthcare industry. It's also a time for those working as CDI specialists to thank their partners in the documentation process, which include physicians, other clinicians, and HIM/coding professionals. This year’s theme is CDI Kitchen: Recipes for a successful program. ACDIS has a number of resources available for your use during the week, including:

• 2021 CDI Week downloadable poster
• Daily Q&As with industry experts
• 2021 CDI Week crossword and word find puzzles
• A CDI Week fact sheet to help spread the news
• A list of suggested activities for your celebration
• A recipe card template to share your favorite recipes with your colleagues
• ACDIS branded items for purchase
• A free webinar on Thursday, September 16

As part of the eleventh annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week, ACDIS conducted a series of interiews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics. Brandi Hutcheson, RN, MSN, CCM, CCDS, a remote CDI specialist at Community Health Systems in Franklin, Tennessee, answered these questions.

Click here to read the Q&A in its entirety!