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:
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. Patricia King-Musser, DNP, BSN, RN, CCDS, senior director of CDI for Geisinger Health System based in Danville, Pennsylvania, answered these questions.
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