By Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC

I just spoke to a student of our online CDI basic course. She was worried about the final exam and passing the course. I had to smile as I talked her off the cliff. Even though there is an exam at the close of the course, it should be used to test your knowledge and ensure that you retained important lessons from the materials. She demonstrated a personality trait often seen in the CDI profession. We strive for perfection; we want to be the best at everything we do. We are overachievers!

This desirable trait drives us to learn, grow, and improve ourselves. But, it can also hold us back. We need to be okay with feeling a bit uncomfortable, being the novice in the room, and exploring often complicated and confusing concepts.

Whatever your background, the CDI role comes with a steep learning curve. Here are some top-notch tips to ease your transition into this exciting role.

A U.S. district court judge dismissed some of the claims against UnitedHealth. However, other claims were left standing, including those which allege that after finding invalid codes, UnitedHealth failed to delete those codes.

Clinicians will be financially penalized if they fail to submit claims for the quality performance category of MIPS by March 31.

Q: If a patient is admitted with both pneumonia and COPD, does pneumonia need to be coded before the COPD exacerbation?

Often questions posted in a moment of need or curiosity spur on larger discussions among the ACDIS community. Here are a few hot topics right now on the ACDIS Forum.

If you are a member of a local chapter please fill out the online membership roster. Doing so entitles you for a discount off national membership.

Last month, CMS announced its plan to launch a new voluntary bundled payment model, but neglected to include a full package of information about the program.

Do you have an amazing outpatient CDI program? Why not share your experiences with the rest of the CDI community on the stage at the 2018 ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI.