Podcasts about ccds

Join Digital Education Committee member and podcast host Melissa E. Middeldorp, MPH, PhD, along with this week's guest contributors, Joshua Silverstein MD, FHRS from Allegheny Health Network and Jonathan Ariyaratnam, BChir, MA, MB, CCDS, CEPS-A from the University of Adelaidefor this week's episode. This study by Vad and colleagues examined markers of atrial cardiomyopathy (AtCM) in 26,467 UK Biobank participants without prior atrial fibrillation (AF), heart failure (HF), or stroke, integrating cardiac MRI, ECG, clinical risk factors, and genetic data. AtCM was defined using four markers: left atrial dilation, reduced left atrial emptying fraction (120 ms), and abnormal P-wave terminal force and 15.7% of individuals had at least one marker, while 2.3% had two or more. Over a median follow-up of nearly five years, the presence of AtCM markers showed a dose–response relationship with incident AF, with a HR: 4.59 in those with ≥2 markers and was also strongly associated with HF and ischemic stroke. Adding AtCM markers to clinical and genetic risk models improved AF risk prediction, supporting the concept that atrial cardiomyopathy may represent a common substrate linking AF, HF, and stroke and may help refine future risk stratification strategies. Article for Discussion Learning Objectives Understand how imaging- and ECG-based markers of atrial cardiomyopathy are defined and how they relate to the risk of incident AF, heart failure, and stroke. Evaluate how integrating atrial cardiomyopathy markers with clinical and genetic risk scores may improve risk stratification for AF and related cardiovascular outcomes. Article Authors Oliver B Vad, Nick van Vreeswijk, Ahmed S Yassin, Yuri Blaauw, Christian Paludan-Müller, Jørgen K Kanters, Claus Graff, Ulrich Schotten, Emelia J Benjamin, Jesper H Svendsen, Michiel Rienstra Podcast Contributors Melissa E. Middeldorp, MPH, PhD Joshua R. Silverstein, MD, FHRS Jonathan Ariyaratnam, BChir, MA, MB, CCDS, CEPS-A Host and Contributor Disclosure(s): M. Middeldorp Nothing to disclose. J. Ariyaratnam  Nothing to disclose.   J. Silverstein Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting: Medical Device Business Services, Biosense Webster, Inc., Medtronic Stocks, Privately Held: Heart Rhythm Clinical Solutions/3PH Alliance Staff Disclosure(s) (note: HRS staff are NOT in control of educational content. Disclosures are provided solely for full transparency to the learner): S. Sailor: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Today's guest is Payal Sinha, MBA, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, CCDS-O, CRCR, CRC, director coding integrity and education at Montefiore Medical Center. 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 info@acdis.org. 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/retrospective-pre-bill-reviews) 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, March 15, 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 SmarterDx—Clinical AI that empowers your CDI team to review 100% of patient charts. Learn more at smarterdx.com. ACDIS update: Register for the 2026 ACDIS Conference, happening April 20‒23, in Chicago! (https://bit.ly/4qeFWdh) Respond to NAHRI's State of Revenue Integrity Industry Survey by March 30! (https://bit.ly/3PacA1Q) ACDIS members can read the new query compliance white paper now! (https://bit.ly/4b07Cxd) ACDIS members can listen to the February 12 Quarterly Member Call on query compliance now! (https://bit.ly/40pjXVF)

How can health systems help nurses confidently adopt and trust AI? We'll explore how nurse-led design, clear guardrails (policy, consent, privacy), and intentional change management strategies help when implementing AI solutions that reduce cognitive burden, elevate the patient experience, and meet frontline expectations for safety, control, and transparency. In this episode of the AI at ViVE series on the BEAT podcast, host Sandy Vance sits down with Angie Curry, BSN, RN, CCDS, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at Microsoft, to discuss how ambient AI is finally giving nurses the technological support they deserve. They chat about everything from the documentation burden nurses face, to the importance of workflow fit in driving adoption, to the critical role of human oversight in building trust with AI. If you're a nurse leader, clinical informatics professional, or healthcare innovator thinking about ambient AI, this episode is a must-listen. In this episode, they talk about: Microsoft developed the first ambient AI solution designed specifically for nurses, integrated with Epic's mobile Rover app Nurses spend roughly 40% of their shift on documentation, making them a prime candidate for ambient technology The solution captures spoken nurse-patient interactions and converts them into flow sheet-ready documentation for nurse review Nurses remain in full control, reviewing and approving all AI-generated content before it enters the patient record Trust in AI adoption is less about the technology itself and more about whether it fits naturally into existing nursing workflows Ambient listening captures "invisible care" that nurses often skip documenting due to time constraints Organizations have seen success with piloting on dedicated innovation units before scaling system-wide Documentation habits and language vary across organizations so designing solutions with nurses rather than for them is critical A Little About Angie: As a Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at Microsoft, Angie is passionate about transforming the way nurses experience technology. Drawing on years of bedside experience, she understands firsthand the challenges of documentation and the profound impact it has on patient care. Her mission is simple: to help nurses reclaim time for what matters most, caring for patients. Angie works at the intersection of clinical expertise and innovation, partnering with healthcare leaders to design solutions that feel intuitive, reduce cognitive load, and restore the joy of nursing. From ambient AI to workflow optimization, she believes technology should empower—never overwhelm—the caregivers who keep health systems running. Two Sentence Summary of Podcast Focus: How can health systems help nurses confidently adopt and trust AI? We'll explore how nurse-led design, clear guardrails (policy, consent, privacy), and intentional change management strategies can help when implementing AI solutions that reduce cognitive burden, elevate the patient experience, and meet frontline expectations for safety, control, and transparency.

Join Digital Education Committee member and podcast host Deep Chandh Raja, MBBS, MD, PhD, along with this week's guest contributors, Senthil Thambidorai, MD, FHRS  and Lee Karl Thien, MD, CCDS for this week's episode. This real-world registry study evaluated the safety, feasibility, and mid-term outcomes of pulsed field ablation (PFA) for cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI)–dependent atrial flutter. Acute bidirectional CTI block was achieved in nearly all patients, with a low complication rate and high freedom from recurrent flutter at mid-term follow-up. The findings suggest that PFA is an effective non-thermal alternative for typical atrial flutter ablation, though long-term durability and comparisons with conventional thermal energy sources require further investigation.    Learning Objectives Describe the procedural success rates and safety profile of pulsed field ablation for CTI-dependent atrial flutter. Compare pulsed field ablation with traditional thermal ablation strategies for typical atrial flutter. Discuss the role of emerging ablation technologies in the management of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias.    Article AuthorsJuan F. Rodriguez-Riascos, MD, Hema S. Vemulapalli, MBBS, Poojan Prajapati, MBBS, Padmapriya Muthu, MBBS, James Y. Kim, MD, Dan Sorajja, MD, Win-Kuang Shen, MD, Hicham El Masry, MD, Mayank Sardana, MBBS, MD, Arturo M. Valverde, MD, Thomas M. Munger, MD, and Komandoor Srivathsan, MD Podcast ContributorsSenthil Thambidorai, MD, FHRS Lee Karl Thien, MD, CCDS Deep Chandh Raja, MBBS, MD, PhD   All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. Host and Contributor Disclosure(s): D. Raja Nothing to disclose.   S. Thambidorai Nothing to disclose.   L. K. Thien Nothing to disclose.   Staff Disclosure(s) (note: HRS staff are NOT in control of educational content. Disclosures are provided solely for full transparency to the learner): S. Sailor: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Today's guests are Jordan Trafan, BSN, MSN-Ed, RN, TCRN, clinical documentation education and compliance consultant for the Banner Health CDI team, and Marcie Johnson, RN, CCDS, the associate director of the senior review team at Banner Health in Arizona. 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 info@acdis.org. 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-respiratory-failure) 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, March 1, 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: Respond to the 2026 ACDIS Community Survey by March 6 and be entered to win a free ACDIS membership! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026-ACDIS-community-survey)  Register for the 2026 ACDIS Conference, happening April 20‒23, in Chicago by March 3 to get $100 off! (https://bit.ly/4qeFWdh) Register for the CCDS Exam Prep Preconference, happening April 19‒20, in Chicago! (https://bit.ly/3OifK3p) Register for the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI, happening April 19‒20, in Chicago! (https://bit.ly/4aI519R)   Register for the ACDIS Physician Advisor Forum, happening April 19‒20, in Chicago! (https://bit.ly/4tIrRH2)

Today's guest is Priscilla Marlar, MHA, CSSBB, CPHQ, a quality improvement engineer at University of Iowa Health Care. 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 info@acdis.org. 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/communication-silos-and-quality-reviews) 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, February 15, 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 January/February 2026 edition of the CDI Journal now! (https://bit.ly/49lnh8k) Respond to the 2026 ACDIS Community Survey by March 6 and be entered to win a free ACDIS membership! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026-ACDIS-community-survey)  Register for the 2026 ACDIS Conference, happening April 20‒23, in Chicago by February 16 to get $100 off! (https://bit.ly/4qeFWdh) ACDIS members can read the 2025 CDI Salary Survey report now! (https://bit.ly/4a73cTy) ACDIS members are invited to join the first Quarterly Member Call of 2026 on February 12, 1‒2 p.m. Eastern! (https://bit.ly/3ZTvEn3)

Join Digital Education Committee Member and podcast host Deep Chandh Raja, MBBS, MD, PhD , and his guests Georgios Leventopoulos, MD, and Muthiah Subramanian, MD, CCDS, CEPS-A, for this week's Lead episode. This Heart Rhythm article investigates the Bachmann bundle as a target for pacing by using retrograde electrical mapping and correlating findings with underlying myocardial microstructure. The piece provides detailed insights into how Bachmann bundle activation pathways relate to tissue architecture, with implications for optimizing physiologic pacing strategies. These findings may help refine pacing techniques that aim to better mimic natural conduction and improve clinical responses.   Learning Objectives Describe the anatomical and electrophysiologic characteristics of the Bachmann bundle and its role in atrial conduction. Explain how retrograde mapping and microstructural correlation can identify optimal pacing targets within the atrial conduction system. Evaluate the potential clinical implications of Bachmann bundle pacing for achieving more physiologic atrial activation.   Article AuthorsDaniel L. Lustgarten, MD, PhD, FHRS, Nicole Habel, MD, PhD, Margaret Infeld, MD, MS, Daniel Correa de Sa, MD, Robert Lobel, MD, Peter Spector, MD, FHRS, Nathaniel Thompson, MD, Joseph Winget, MD, Neal Duong, BME, Bo Ye, MD, PhD, Paul A. Iaizzo, PhD, Markus Meyer, MD, PhD Podcast Contributors Deep Chandh Raja, MBBS, MD, PhD Georgios Leventopoulos, MD Muthiah Subramanian, MD, CCDS, CEPS-A Article Being Discussed Host and Contributor Disclosure(s): G. Leventopolous Nothing to disclose. D.C. Raja Nothing to disclose. M. Subramanian •Nothing to disclose.  

Today's guest is Amy Callinan, MSN, RN, CCDS, educator, clinical documentation integrity, at Presbyterian Healthcare Services, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 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 info@acdis.org. 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/collaborative-cdi-initiatives-and-special-projects) 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, February 1, 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 the 2026 ACDIS Pocket Guide, available to order today! Learn more by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3V1Z0gQ ACDIS update: Apply to serve on an ACDIS board or committee by January 31! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/January-2026-Committees) Submit your articles to the March/April edition of the CDI Journal by February 1! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDI-journal) Make sure to take advantage of the ACDIS conference room block rate by March 27! (https://bit.ly/4qeFWdh) Register for the 2026 ACDIS conference, and the associated pre-conference events, today! (https://bit.ly/4qeFWdh)

Today's guests are Kristin Clopton, BSN, RN, CCDS, associate director at Banner Health, and Tonya Skeen, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, associate director at Banner Health in Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Nevada, and California. 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 info@acdis.org. 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/navigating-burnout-cdi) 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, January 18, 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 the 2026 ACDIS conference, happening April 20-23, 2026, in Chicago! Register today! (https://bit.ly/4qeFWdh) ACDIS update: ACDIS members can read the January/February 2026 edition of the CDI Journal now! (https://bit.ly/49lnh8k) Apply to serve on an ACDIS board or committee by January 31! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/January-2026-Committees) Respond to the 2026 ACDIS Community Survey by March 6 and be entered to win a free ACDIS membership! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026-ACDIS-community-survey) 

Today's guests are Coral Fernandez, RN, CCDS, CCS, CDI auditor/educator at Baptist Health System, and Payal Sinha, MBA, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, CCDS-O, CRCR, CRC, director of revenue integrity audit and education at Montefiore Medical Center. 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 info@acdis.org. 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 (typically) 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/sofa-2-criteria)   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 has been extended due to the holidays and is Wednesday, January 7, 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: Read about the SOFA-2 criteria changes in CDI Strategies! (https://bit.ly/3MT3Zzs) Check out all the topics covered on the ACDIS Podcast in 2025! (https://bit.ly/3KRK1EP) Catch up on the 2025 editions of the CDI Journal (and claim any CEUs you missed)! (https://bit.ly/4j2D3cC) Submit your articles to the next edition of the CDI Journal! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDI-journal) Listen to all the 2025 Quarterly Member Calls! (https://bit.ly/4pLZc1k) Register for the 2026 Quarterly Member Calls! (https://bit.ly/4jcd3vG) Register to attend the 2026 ACDIS conference! (https://bit.ly/3MLxV0z) Order your copy of the 2026 ACDIS Pocket Guide! (https://bit.ly/4j5XBAQ) Order your copy of the 2026 ACDIS Outpatient Pocket Guide! (https://bit.ly/3Y42oJC)

Today's guests are Okemena Ewoterai, BSN, MA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, director of CDI at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York, and Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS, medical director for CDI and coding at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. 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 info@acdis.org. 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/advisory-board-series-clinical-validation-denials) 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, December 21, 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 the 2026 ACDIS Pocket Guide, available to order today! Learn more by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3V1Z0gQ ACDIS update: Reminder that the ACDIS offices will be closed for the holidays December 24 through January 2! Apply to speak at the 2026 Revenue Integrity Symposium by January 12, 2026! (http://bit.ly/48YYSVT) Apply to speak at the AHIMA 2026 conference by January 26, 2026! (https://bit.ly/3MAIsvq)  

Today's guest is Kelly Rice, MSHI, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC, a clinical documentation education specialist with HCPro and ACDIS. 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 info@acdis.org. 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/engaging-providers-remote-environment) 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, December 7, 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 HCPro's Provider Education Microlearning Series. Click here to learn more! (https://bit.ly/49DrqUN) ACDIS update: Submit your poster presentation proposal for the 2026 ACDIS conference by December 12! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/26poster) Submit your 2026 ACDIS Achievement Award nominations by December 12! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/26award) Register for the ACDIS & JustCoding Virtual Seminar, coming up on December 10, 12-3:20 p.m. Eastern! (https://bit.ly/43UUa9W)

Today's guests are Danita Boone, RN, BSN, CCDS, associate director of CDI at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia, and Lisa Fuller, BSN, RN, CCDS, system CDI data analyst at Baptist Health System in Louisville, Kentucky. Today's show is an excerpt from the October 2025 ACDIS CDI Leadership Council panel discussion. 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 info@acdis.org. 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/kpis-and-analytics) 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, November 23, 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: https://bit.ly/43tsiJX ACDIS update: Apply for a 2025/2026 ACDIS CDI Scholarship Award by November 23! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ACDISscholarship2025) Submit your articles for the January/February 2026 edition of the CDI Journal by December 1! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDI-journal) Apply to join the 2026 ACDIS Physician Advisor Mastermind group by December 1, 2025! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/26pamm) Register for the ACDIS & JustCoding Virtual Seminar, coming up on December 10, 12-3:20 p.m. Eastern! (https://bit.ly/43UUa9W) ACDIS members can register for tomorrow's Quarterly Member Call on the ACDIS website! (https://bit.ly/4hVGykw)

In this episode, Keisha Downes, MBA-HM, RN, CCDS, CCS, Vice President of Mid-Revenue Cycle at Beth Israel Lahey Health, discusses the rapid evolution of AI and automation in revenue cycle management, the shift toward proactive claim processing, and how technology and teamwork are helping streamline operations and strengthen financial performance across the system.

Today's guest is Lynette Byerly, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, a clinical documentation education specialist with HCPro and ACDIS. Today's show is hosted by ACDIS Director Rebecca Hendren, and features a special ACDIS update with members of the ACDIS team. 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 info@acdis.org. 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/problem-list-sequencing) 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, November 9, 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: Check out the 2026 ACDIS conference agenda and register today! (http://bit.ly/3W5ir8Y) Submit your poster presentation proposal for the 2026 ACDIS conference by December 12! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/26poster) Submit your 2026 ACDIS Achievement Award nominations by December 12! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/26award) Apply for a 2025/2026 ACDIS CDI Scholarship Award by November 23! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ACDISscholarship2025) Read the November/December 2025 edition of the CDI Journal now! (http://bit.ly/4nwVffg) Submit your articles for the January/February 2026 edition of the CDI Journal by December 1! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDI-journal)

Today's guest is Sheilah Snyder, MD, FAAP, a pediatric hospitalist and CDI physician advisor for Children's Nebraska in Omaha. Today's show is hosted by ACDIS Editorial Manager, Products and Events, Karla Kozak.   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 info@acdis.org. 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/malnutrition-quality-improvement-case-study) 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, October 26, 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 Pediatric CDI Foundations. Click here to learn more and order your copy today! (http://bit.ly/4nQHQQ9) ACDIS update: Register for the 2026 ACDIS conference, happening April 20-23, 2026, in Chicago! (http://bit.ly/3W5ir8Y) Submit your poster application for the 2026 ACDIS conference by December 12! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/26poster) Submit your ACDIS Achievement Award nominations by December 12! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/26award)

Today's guest is Jessica Vaughn, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CCDS, CCDS-O, CRC, CDI education specialist for ACDIS/HCPro. Today's show is hosted by ACDIS Director Rebecca Hendren. 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 info@acdis.org. 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/outpatient-cdi-faqs) 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, October 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: Respond to the 2025 CDI Salary Survey by October 24! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025-CDI-Salary-Survey)   Learn more about the ACDIS CDI Scholarship program, including eligibility, the application process, and the selection process! (http://bit.ly/3I5Oliq) Apply for an ACDIS CDI Scholarship by November 23! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ACDISscholarship2025) ACDIS members can register for our final Quarterly Member Call of 2025 (happening on November 20) now! (http://bit.ly/42QTrGv)  

Today's guest is Kathy Shumpert, MSN, RN, CCDS, senior manager government audit and appeals at Stanford Health Care. Today's show is hosted by ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald. 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 info@acdis.org. 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-appealability-score) 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, September 28, 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 the 2026 ACDIS Pocket Guide, available for pre-order today! Learn more by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3V1Z0gQ ACDIS update: Watch the recording of the free CDI Week webinar, which happened Thursday, September 18! (https://bit.ly/4g646SS) Submit your articles for the November/December 2025 edition of the CDI Journal by October 1! ACDIS members can download the September/October 2025 edition of the CDI Journal and claim the association ACDIS CEU now! (https://bit.ly/47zB1gB) Respond to the 2025 CDI Salary Survey by October 24! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025-CDI-Salary-Survey)   Learn more about the ACDIS CDI Scholarship program, including eligibility, the application process, and the selection process! (http://bit.ly/3I5Oliq) Apply for an ACDIS CDI Scholarship by November 23! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ACDISscholarship2025)

If you've been in the CDI space for any length of time you probably know the name Fran Jurcak. After a memorable stint as an ER/trauma nurse, CDI and then consulting, Fran made an impact in ACDIS, serving on the CCDS certification committee and later the ACDIS advisory board. She authored and continues to author the CCDS Exam Study Guide.  But what makes Fran unique is that she's never afraid to share her opinion—or make a big career move. Fran made the successful leap from traditional consulting into technology. And in the same manner that marked the rest of her career climbed the ladder all the way up to her current role as Chief Clinical Strategist at Iodine. So yeah, you might very well know Fran. But, what you might NOT know is she is winding down her career—she plans to retire from the industry in October. This episode is a fantastic, wide-ranging conversation recapping her full career. Fran brings a seasoned perspective on technology and CDI few can match, so it seems only natural to debut this episode in conjunction with CDI Week. Listen in as we talk about:  Career progression from bedside to CDI to consulting to tech. How did she make the jump—and then advance? What does a fully AI tech enabled CDI position look like?How does the modern CDI professional work in this setting? How much of their clinical knowledge do humans still apply vs. reviewing machine output? How much of a job displacer is advanced AI, but what can't machines do, and who will survive the new reality? What mindset and skills do they need to have? The most important lesson Fran learned in her career. Her stint at CDI consulting OG JA Thomas: Their place in the industry, what she learned from them, pro and con. Her greatest career accomplishment, and where CDI needs to changeWinding down and retirement plans (grandkids and cruising on the docket) 

Today's guest is Coral Fernandez, RN, CCDS, CCS, CDI auditor/educator at Baptist Health System, and a member of the 2025 ACDIS Furthering Education Committee. Today's show is cohosted by ACDIS Editorial Manager, Products and Events, Karla Kozak, and ACDIS Editor Jess Fluegel. 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 info@acdis.org. 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/2025-cdi-week-sneak-peek-productivity-metrics) 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, September 14, 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 the 2026 ACDIS Pocket Guide, available for pre-order today! Learn more by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3V1Z0gQ ACDIS update: ACDIS members can download the September/October 2025 edition of the CDI Journal and claim the association ACDIS CEU now! (https://bit.ly/47zB1gB) Download all the CDI Week 2025 materials, including the official poster, fact sheet, and activity suggestions today! (https://bit.ly/40Qp5CQ) Register for the free CDI Week webinar, happening Thursday, September 18! (https://bit.ly/4g646SS) Subscribe to CDI Strategies, ACDIS' free weekly eNewsletter to get all the daily CDI Week newsletters and discount information! (https://acdis.org/sign-cdi-strategies)

Today's guests are Amy Kratochvil, RHIT, CDIP, CCDS, system director for HIM coding and CDI at UChicago Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, and Tiara Minor, RN, BSN, CCDS, director of CDI at the University of Miami Health System in Miami, Florida. Today's show is hosted by ACDIS Director Rebecca Hendren and is part of our occasional series with members of the ACDIS Advisory Board. You can read more about today's guests, and the rest of the ACDIS Advisory Board here: https://acdis.org/membership/boards During the episode, Amy and Tiara mentioned several resources, which can be found at the links below: HCUP website for Elixhauser resources: https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/comorbidityicd10/comorbidity_icd10.jsp Actual comorbidity listing: https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/comorbidityicd10/CMR-Reference-File-v2025-1.xlsx U.S. News & World Report methodology for Best Hospitals specialty rankings: https://health.usnews.com/media/best-hospitals/2025-2026_best_hospitals_specialty_rankings_methodology More info about the Best Hospital rankings, including an overview: https://www.usnews.com/info/blogs/press-room/articles/2025-07-29/u-s-news-announces-2025-2026-best-hospitals 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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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/advisory-board-series-elixhauser-comorbidities) 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 31, 2025, 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: Apply to join the ACDIS CDI Leadership Council for the 2025/2026 term by August 31! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025-2026-Council-application) Download all the CDI Week 2025 materials, including the official poster, fact sheet, and activity suggestions today! (https://bit.ly/40Qp5CQ) Subscribe to CDI Strategies, ACDIS' free weekly eNewsletter, to stay in the loop about all things CDI and ACDIS! (https://acdis.org/sign-cdi-strategies)

Deep Chandh Raja, MBBS, MD, PhD, Australian National University, Kauvery Hospital is joined by Andreas Pflaumer, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne and Maully J. Shah, MBBS, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS-P Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, to discuss the unmet clinical need for a smaller pacemaker suitable for neonates and infants, researchers developed a specially modified implantable pulse generator incorporating a Medtronic Micra subassembly within a polymer header, connected to a bipolar epicardial lead. This study aimed to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and midterm outcomes of this novel device, reporting follow-up data from multiple centers on patients who underwent implantation. https://www.hrsonline.org/education/TheLead https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCEP.124.013436?doi=10.1161/CIRCEP.124.013436 Host Disclosure(s): D. Raja:  Nothing to disclose. Contributor Disclosure(s): M. Shah: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting: Medtronic, IBHRE Abbott, BioTelemetry, Boston Scientific, Kardium Other Financial Relationships: American College of Cardiology A. Pflaumer: Stock Options - Privately Held: Navi Medical Systems Officer, Trustee, Director, Committee Chair: PACES, Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS)

Today's guest is Ryan Greene, BSN, RN, CPN, a CDI specialist at Nemours Children's Health, Florida. Today's show is hosted by ACDIS Editorial Manager, Products and Events, Karla Kozak, and features a special ACDIS update with members of the ACDIS team. 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 info@acdis.org. 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/tools-provider-and-cdi-engagement)  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 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 CEU for this week's episode. ACDIS update: Apply to join the ACDIS CDI Leadership Council for the 2025/2026 term by August 31! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025-2026-Council-application) Download all the CDI Week 2025 materials, including the official poster, fact sheet, and activity suggestions today! (https://bit.ly/40Qp5CQ) Subscribe to CDI Strategies, ACDIS' free weekly eNewsletter, to stay in the loop about all things CDI and ACDIS! (https://acdis.org/sign-cdi-strategies) ACDIS members are invited to join the August 21 Quarterly Member Call! (https://bit.ly/4m2HbKx) Learn more about ACDIS membership benefits and join the CDI family today! (https://bit.ly/4oiftLj) 

Melissa E. Middeldorp, MPH, PhD is joined by Thomas F. Deering, BS, MBA, MD, FHRS, CCDS, and T. Jared Bunch, MD, FHRS to discuss a 31-item questionnaire was developed and distributed among healthcare professionals via the EHRA network and social media between 23 September and 21 October 2024. https://www.hrsonline.org/education/TheLead https://academic.oup.com/europace/article/27/4/euaf075/8099191?login=false Host Disclosure(s): M. Middeldorp: Nothing to disclose. Contributor Disclosure(s):   T. Deering: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting: Sanofi, Pacemate, Pfizer, Inc., Omny Health, Preventice Research: Abbott, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Biotronik, Biosense Webster, Inc.,  Stock Options - Privately Held: HeartBeam Officer, Trustee, Director, Committee Chair: Board Membership T. Bunch: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting: Pfizer, Inc. Heart Rhythm Society

Today's guest is Kelly Rice, MSHI, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC, CDI education specialist at HCPro/ACDIS. Today's show is hosted by ACDIS Director Rebecca Hendren. 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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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-sepsis-0) 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 3, 2025, 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, a special virtual event featuring sessions recorded live during the 2025 ADCIS conference—the entire Clinical & Coding track, happening August 12-14, 2025. Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/3SKItN6 ACDIS update: Read more about our recent sepsis-related articles and resources! (http://bit.ly/3TZ4bO9) Submit an article for the September/October edition of the CDI Journal, focused on how CDI impacts all areas of healthcare, by Friday, August 1! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDI-journal) Apply to join the ACDIS CDI Leadership Council for the 2025/2026 term by August 31! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025-2026-Council-application) Subscribe to CDI Strategies, ACDIS' free weekly eNewsletter, to stay in the loop about all things CDI and ACDIS! (https://acdis.org/sign-cdi-strategies)

Today's guest is Taylor Wiggins, DNP, RN, a CDI leader with over a decade of nursing experience and background in risk adjustment and outpatient documentation strategy. 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 info@acdis.org. 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/outpatient-cdi-substance-use-disorders) 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 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 CEU for this week's episode. ACDIS update: Respond to the 2025 CDI Week Industry Survey by July 18! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025-CDI-Week-Industry-Survey) Download the 2025 CDI Week official poster and fact sheet! (http://bit.ly/40kbeEx) Apply to speak at one of ACDIS' 2026 events, including the 2026 ACDIS Conference, by July 21! (https://bit.ly/4jLYDkr) Get suggestions for session topics at the 2026 ACDIS conference! (https://bit.ly/42WIBiu Register for ACDIS Encore: Clinical & Coding Online, happening August 12-14! (https://bit.ly/3SKItN6) Submit your articles to the September/October edition of the CDI Journal (focused on how CDI impacts all areas of healthcare) by Friday, August 1! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDI-journal)

Today's guest is Katie Parsley, RN, MSN, CCDS, CPHQ, the CDI manager at Providence Health and Services for the Oregon service area. 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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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 two 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: LINK) 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 Monday, July 7, 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. Note that this week's CEU period has been extended due to the Fourth of July holiday. Today's sponsor: Today's show is brought to you by ACDIS Encore: Clinical & Coding Online, a special virtual event featuring sessions recorded live during the 2025 ADCIS conference—the entire Clinical & Coding track, happening August 12-14, 2025. Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/3SKItN6 ACDIS update: Read the July/August 2025 edition of the CDI Journal today! (https://bit.ly/4e5af0L) Submit an article to the CDI Journal! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDI-journal) Apply to speak at one of ACDIS' 2026 events, including the 2026 ACDIS Conference, by July 21! (https://bit.ly/4jLYDkr)

Today's guest is Nicole Nodal-Rogriguez, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDI education specialist at HCPro/ACDIS. Today's show is part of the “Talking CDI” series, hosted by ACDIS Director Rebecca Hendren. 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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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 two 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-queries-coding-shortages-ai-mortality-reviews) 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 Friday, June 20, 2025, 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, a special virtual event featuring sessions recorded live during the 2025 ADCIS conference—the entire Clinical & Coding track, happening August 12-14, 2025. Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/3SKItN6 ACDIS update: Respond to the 2025 CDI Week Industry Survey by July 18! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025-CDI-Week-Industry-Survey) Apply for one of ACDIS' committees by June 30! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/June-2025-ACDIS-committees) Apply to speak at one of ACDIS' 2026 events, including the 2026 ACDIS Conference, by July 21! (https://bit.ly/4jLYDkr)

For the 97th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Faisal Hussain, MD, MHIIM, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, Executive Director, CDI at Wellstar Health System, to talk about Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)! We kick this episode off as Hussain details the aspects that many CIOs and healthcare leaders […]

Today's guests are Keisha Downes, MBA-HM, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, the vice president of middle revenue cycle for Beth Israel Lahey Health, based in Massachusetts, and Okemena Ewoterai, RN, BSN, MA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, the director of CDI at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York. Today's show is part of the “Conversations with Karla” series, hosted by ACDIS Editorial Manager, Products and Events, Karla Kozak, and is part of the occasional series featuring members of the ACDIS Advisory Board. 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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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 two 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/advisory-board-series-acute-skin-failure) 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 Friday, June 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 CEU for this week's episode. Today's sponsor: Today's show is brought to you by Pediatric CDI Foundations, previously titled Pediatric CDI: Building Blocks for Success. Click here to learn more and order your copy today! (https://bit.ly/3PEf7hK) ACDIS update: Apply to speak at the 2026 ACDIS conference by July 21! (https://bit.ly/3Z9zfOf) Get suggestions for session topics at the 2026 ACDIS conference! (https://bit.ly/42WIBiu) Apply to serve on an ACDIS committee by June 30! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/June-2025-ACDIS-committees)

Today's guest is Edna I. Betances-Harold, CDIP, CCDS, CCS, supervisor of clinical documentation improvement at Broward Health, who was the 2025 recipient of the CDI Professional of the Year ACDIS Achievement Award. Today's show is hosted by ACDIS Editorial Manager, Products and Events, Karla Kozak, and includes a special update featuring members of the ACDIS team.   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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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 two 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/managing-change) 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 Friday, May 23, 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: Get to know our 2025 ACDIS Achievement Award recipients! (https://bit.ly/3SC7M3P) Join an ACDIS local chapter or networking group to stay connected with your CDI community! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/chapter-membership-roster) Submit an article for the upcoming edition of the CDI Journal focused on education by June 1! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDI-journal) Apply to speak at the 2026 ACDIS conference! (https://bit.ly/3Z9zfOf) Get suggestions for session topics at the 2026 ACDIS conference! (https://bit.ly/42WIBiu)

Today's guest is Traci Linder, RN, BSN, CCDS, the manager of CDI at Marshfield Clinic Health System, based in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Today's show is part of the “Conversations with Karla” series. 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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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 two 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/stress-and-burnout-cdi) 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, May 11, 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. Note: The cut-off for today's podcast episode has been extended due to the ACDIS conference and associated travel for staff and attendees. Today's sponsor: Today's show is brought to you by HCPro's Provider Education Microlearning Series. Click here to learn more! (https://bit.ly/49DrqUN) ACDIS update: ACDIS members can download the new May/June 2025 edition of the CDI Journal now! (https://bit.ly/4fglpPg) As a reminder, the ACDIS office is operating at limited capacity until Monday, May 12, and entirely closed till May 8, due to the 2025 ACDIS conference and associated travel. If you need assistance in the meantime, please contact customer service at customerservice@hcpro.com! Remember to listen to our next ACDIS Podcast episode on May 21 for a conference recap and conversation with our 2025 CDI Professional of the Year award recipient!  

Today's guest are Deanne Wilk, MPS, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CCS, CDI education director for ACDIS and HCPro, and Shannon McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CRC, CCDS, CCDS-O, director of HIM/coding at HCPro. Today's show is part of the “Talking CDI” series, hosted by ACDIS Director Rebecca Hendren. 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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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 two 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/cdi-versus-coding-celebrating-hip-week-2025) 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 Friday, April 25, 2025, 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 the 2025 ACDIS conference, taking place May 4-7, in Orlando, Florida. Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/47erPfl ACDIS update: It's HIP Week! Learn more about all the ways you can celebrate the health information professionals in your life today! (https://hipweek.ahima.org/) Only a couple weeks left till the ACDIS conference, so make sure to register today! (https://bit.ly/47erPfl)

Today's guests are Jacob Neubauer, MN, RN-CNL, CCDS, multisite CDI manager at St. Luke's Medical Center, Sinai Medical Center, and St. Luke's South Shore, and Nicole Tebo, RN, BSN, CCDS, Wisconsin region CDI director of operations at Aurora Health Care. 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. 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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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 two 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/employee-engagement-hybrid-world) 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 Friday, April 11, 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 the 2025 ACDIS conference, taking place May 4-7, in Orlando, Florida. Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/47erPfl ACDIS update: ACDIS members can vote in the 2025 Advisory Board election now! (https://bit.ly/3Zzh1VE) Learn more about the 2025 ACDIS national conference, register today, and book your hotel room by April 10 to get the best rate! (https://bit.ly/47erPfl)

Today's guest is Angelica Cage, MBA, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, CDIP, the CDI director at Tufts Medicine in Boston. This episode is hosted by ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald and also includes a special ACDIS update with ACDIS Director Rebecca Hendren, Editorial Manager, Products and Events, Karla Kozak, and Editor Jess Fluegel. 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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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 two 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/fostering-diversity-inclusion-and-equity-cdi) 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 Friday, March 28, 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 latest edition of the CDI Journal focused on measuring success now! (https://bit.ly/4a10Aq5) Submit your articles to Jess Fluegel at jess.fluegel@hcpro.com for the May/June 2025 edition of the CDI Journal focused on innovations in expansion, technology, and workflow by the end of the day on Tuesday, April 1! Learn more about the 2025 ACDIS national conference, check out the Disney World savings, register today, and book your hotel room by April 10 to get the best rate! (https://bit.ly/47erPfl)

William H. Sauer, MD, FHRS, CCDS, Brigham and Women's Hospital, is joined by Arif Elvan, MD, PhD, Klinikum Braunschweig, and Usha B. Tedrow, MD, MS, FHRS, Brigham and Women's Hospital, to discuss if Voltage mapping could identify the conducting channels potentially responsible for ventricular tachycardia (VT). Standard thresholds (0.5–1.5 mV) were established using bipolar catheters. No thresholds have been analyzed with high-density mapping catheters. In addition, channels identified by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) have been proven to be related to VT. https://www.hrsonline.org/education/TheLead https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.04.074 Host Disclosure(s): W. Sauer: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting: Biotronik, Biosense Webster, Inc., Abbott, Boston Scientific, Research: Medtronic   Contributor Disclosure(s): A. Elvan: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting: Abbott Medical U. Tedrow: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting/Teaching: Medtronic, Biosense Webster, Inc., St. Jude Medical, Thermedical, Boston Scientific, Baylis Medical Company   This episode has .25 ACE credits associated with it. If you want credit for listening to this episode, please visit the episode page on HRS365: https://www.heartrhythm365.org/URL/TheLeadEpisode95

Today's guest are Tami McMasters-Gomez, MHL, BS, CCDS, CDIP, CCS-P, the director of coding and CDI programs at UC Davis Health in Sacramento, California, and Keisha Downes MBA-HM, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, the vice president middle revenue cycle for Beth Israel Lahey Health, based in Massachusetts. Today's show is part of the “Talking CDI” series, hosted by ACDIS Director Rebecca Hendren, and it is part of the occasional series featuring members of the ACDIS Advisory Board. 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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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 two 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/advisory-board-series-patient-safety-indicators) 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 Friday, March 14, 2025, 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 the 2025 ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI, taking place May 3-4, in Orlando, Florida. Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/3BEdMUP ACDIS update: ACDIS members can read the latest edition of the CDI Journal focused on measuring success now! (https://bit.ly/4a10Aq5) Submit your articles to Jess Fluegel at jess.fluegel@hcpro.com for the May/June 2025 edition of the CDI Journal focused on innovations in expansion, technology, and workflow by the end of the day on Tuesday, April 1! Learn more about the 2025 ACDIS national conference, register today, and book your hotel room by April 10 to get the best rate! (https://bit.ly/47erPfl)

William Sauer, MD, FHRS, CCDS, Brigham and Women's Hospital is joined by Tobias Reichlin, MD, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, and Nikolas Nozica, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, to discuss the Nature Medicine article Safety of pulsed field ablation in more than 17,000 patients with atrial fibrillation in the MANIFEST-17K study. The following is a brief summary of the study covered in the article. Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is an emerging technology for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), for which pre-clinical and early-stage clinical data are suggestive of some degree of preferentiality to myocardial tissue ablation without damage to adjacent structures. Here in the MANIFEST-17K study, we assessed the safety of PFA by studying the post-approval use of this treatment modality. Of the 116 centers performing post-approval PFA with a pentaspline catheter, data were received from 106 centers (91.4% participation) regarding 17,642 patients undergoing PFA (mean age 64, 34.7% female, 57.8% paroxysmal AF, and 35.2% persistent AF). No esophageal complications, pulmonary vein stenosis, or persistent phrenic palsy was reported (transient palsy was reported in 0.06% of patients; 11 of 17,642). Major complications, reported for ~1% of patients (173 of 17,642), were pericardial tamponade (0.36%; 63 of 17,642) and vascular events (0.30%; 53 of 17,642). Stroke was rare (0.12%; 22 of 17,642) and death was even rarer (0.03%; 5 of 17,642). Unexpected complications of PFA were coronary arterial spasm in 0.14% of patients (25 of 17,642) and hemolysis-related acute renal failure necessitating hemodialysis in 0.03% of patients (5 of 17,642). Taken together, these data indicate that PFA demonstrates a favorable safety profle by avoiding much of the collateral damage seen with conventional thermal ablation. PFA has the potential to be transformative for the management of patients with AF.  https://www.hrsonline.org/education/TheLead https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-024-03114-3 Host Disclosure(s): W. Sauer: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting: Biotronik, Biosense Webster, Inc., Abbott, Boston Scientific, Research: Medtronic   Contributor Disclosure(s): N. Nozica: Nothing to disclose. T. Reichlin: Nothing to disclose. This episode has .25 ACE credits associated with it. If you want credit for listening to this episode, please visit the episode page on HRS365 https://www.heartrhythm365.org/URL/TheLeadEpisode93

Today's guests are Sydni Johnson, BSN, RN, CCDS, director of education for clinical documentation and denials, and Beth Simms, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDI and acute care coding program manager, both at Banner Health in Arizona. Today's show is part of the “Conversations with Karla” series. 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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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 two 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/advisory-board-series-mortality-reviews) 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 Friday, February 28, 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 the 2025 ACDIS Outpatient Pocket Guide. Learn more and order your copy by clicking here! (https://bit.ly/4iBgFq4) ACDIS update: Please respond to the 2025 ACDIS Membership Survey by March 7 and enter the associated giveaway! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025-ACDIS-membership-survey) Register by March 3 for the 2025 ACDIS conference, happening May 4-7, to get $100 off your ticket with the early bird pricing! (https://bit.ly/47erPfl) Check out the Disney World discounts available for ACDIS conference attendees! (https://www.mydisneygroup.com/acdisac2025/)

William Sauer, MD, FHRS, CCDS, Brigham and Women's Hospital is joined by Wendy Tzou, MD, FHRS, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Arif Elvan, MD, PhD, Klinikum Braunschweig, to discuss a partial delineation of targets for ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) during a stable rhythm is likely responsible for a suboptimal success rate. The abnormal low-voltage near-field functional components may be hidden within the high-amplitude far-field signal. https://www.hrsonline.org/education/TheLead https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2024.04.023 Host Disclosure(s): W. Sauer: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting: Biotronik, Biosense Webster, Inc., Abbott, Boston Scientific, Research: Medtronic   Contributor Disclosure(s): A.  Elvan: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting: Abbott Medical  W. Tzou: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting/Teaching: Medtronic, Biotronik, Mediasphere Medical, Biosense Webster, Inc., American Heart Association, Abbott, Boston Scientific, Membership on Advisory Committees: Medtronic, Inc., Biosense Webster, Inc., Kardium, BioTelemetry, Inc., Research: Abbott Medical This episode has .25 ACE credits associated with it. If you want credit for listening to this episode, please visit the episode page on HRS365 https://www.heartrhythm365.org/URL/TheLeadEpisode92

Today's guests are Kimberlee Bierbaugh, RN, BSN, MSN, CDI program manager, and Candace Carter, BSN, RN, CDI educator, at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Today's show is part of the “Leadership with Linnea” series. 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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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 two 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/pediatric-deep-dive-nicu-reviews) 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 Friday, February 14, 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 Pediatric CDI Foundations, previously titled Pediatric CDI: Building Blocks for Success. Click here to learn more and pre-order your copy today! (https://bit.ly/3PEf7hK) ACDIS update: ACDIS members: Remember to register for our February 20, 2025, quarterly call! (https://bit.ly/4ewsZVs) Register by March 3 for the 2025 ACDIS conference, happening May 4-7, to get $100 off your ticket with the early bird pricing! (https://bit.ly/47erPfl) Remember to book your ACDIS conference hotel room by April 10 to get the best price available! (https://bit.ly/47erPfl) Please respond to the 2025 ACDIS Membership Survey by March 7 and enter the associated giveaway! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025-ACDIS-membership-survey)

William H. Sauer, MD, FHRS, CCDS, Brigham and Women's Hospital is joined by Isabella Alviz, MD, Brigham, and Women's Hospital, and Usha B. Tedrow, MD, MS, FHRS, Brigham and Women's Hospital to discuss how patients with ventricular tachycardia and ischemic cardiomyopathy are at high risk for adverse outcomes. Catheter ablation is commonly used when antiarrhythmic drugs do not suppress ventricular tachycardia. Whether catheter ablation is more effective than antiarrhythmic drugs as a first-line therapy in patients with ventricular tachycardia is uncertain. https://www.hrsonline.org/education/TheLead https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2409501 Host Disclosure(s): W. Sauer: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting: Biotronik, Biosense Webster, Inc., Abbott, Boston Scientific, Research: Medtronic   Contributor Disclosure(s): I.  Alviz: Nothing to disclose. U. Tedrow: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting/Teaching: Medtronic, Biosense Webster, Inc., St. Jude Medical, Thermedical, Boston Scientific, Baylis Medical Company This episode has .25 ACE credits associated with it. If you want credit for listening to this episode, please visit the episode page on HRS365 https://www.heartrhythm365.org/URL/TheLeadEpisode90

Today's guests are Jacqueline Melsha, RN, RHIA, CCDS, CDI manager at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, and Sarah Wicks, RN, MS, MBA, CDI program manager at University of Rochester in New York. Today's interview is an excerpt from the December 2024 ACDIS CDI Leadership Council call, which was only available to Council members. This call also features a special ACDIS update segment with ACDIS Director Rebecca Hendren, Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald, Editorial Manager of Products and Events Karla Kozak, and Editor Jess Fluegel. 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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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 two 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/2024-cdi-salary-survey-benefits-staffing-remote-work-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 Friday, January 31, 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 download the full 2024 CDI Salary Survey report by clicking here! (https://bit.ly/4g7akBe) Apply to serve on an ACDIS committee by January 31, 2025! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/January-2025-Committees) Learn more about the 2025 ACDIS national conference and register today! (https://bit.ly/47erPfl) Submit your articles to Jess Fluegel at jess.fluegel@hcpro.com for the March/April 2025 edition of the CDI Journal focused on measuring success and data analysis by the end of the day on Saturday, February 1!

William H. Sauer, MD, FHRS, CCDS, Brigham and Women's Hospital is joined by Ezim Ajufo, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Victor Nauffal, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital to discuss the Patients with rare, pathogenic cardiomyopathy (CM) and arrhythmia variants that can present with atrial fibrillation (AF). The efficacy of AF ablation in these patients is unknown. This study tested the hypotheses that: 1) patients with a pathogenic variant in any CM or arrhythmia gene have increased recurrence following AF ablation; and 2) patients with a pathogenic variant associated with a specific gene group (arrhythmogenic left ventricular CM [ALVC], arrhythmogenic right ventricular CM, dilated CM, hypertrophic CM, or a channelopathy) have increased recurrence.  https://www.hrsonline.org/education/TheLead https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2024.06.035 Host Disclosure(s): W. Sauer: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting: Biotronik, Biosense Webster, Inc., Abbott, Boston Scientific, Research: Medtronic   Contributor Disclosure(s): E. Ajufo: Nothing to disclose. V. Nauffal: Nothing to disclose.

Today's guests are Lena N. Wilson, MHI, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, CDI manager at Indiana University Health in Indianapolis, and A.J. Hegg, MD, CCDS, medical director of UM at Essentia Health in Duluth, Minnesota. Today's show is part of the “Talking CDI” series, hosted by ACDIS Director Rebecca Hendren, and it kicks off an occasional series featuring members of the ACDIS Advisory Board. 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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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 two 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/acdis-advisory-board-series-second-level-reviews) 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 Monday, January 6, 2025, 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. Note that the CEU period has been extended for this week's episode due to the New Years holiday. Today's sponsor: Today's show is brought to you by the 2025 ACDIS conference, taking place May 4-7, in Orlando, Florida. Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/47erPfl ACDIS update: ACDIS members can download the new January/February edition of the CDI Journal, focused on “Your Career in CDI,” now! (https://bit.ly/3VzphDP) Apply to serve on an ACDIS committee by January 31, 2025! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/January-2025-Committees) Learn more about the 2025 ACDIS national conference and register today! (https://bit.ly/47erPfl)

Today's guest is Janell Murray, BSN, RN, CCDS, a CDI educator at Banner Health in Phoenix, Arizona. 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. 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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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 two 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-trauma-reviews) 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 Friday, December 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 CEU for this week's episode. Today's sponsor: Today's show is brought to you by ACDIS membership! Click here to learn more and join today! (https://bit.ly/48GYzP7) ACDIS update: Apply to present a poster at the 2025 ACDIS conference by December 31, 2024! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25poster) Nominate a peer for an ACDIS Achievement Award by December 31, 2024! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25awards) Review the full list of all the ACDIS membership CEU opportunities and take advantage of the ones you missed! (https://acdis.org/sites/acdis/files/CCDS-CCDSO%20CEUs.pdf) The ACDIS office will be closed for the holidays next week, December 23-27, 2024, as well as January 1, 2025, and the CDI Strategies newsletter on December 26 will be abbreviated as a result!

Today's guest is Mary Carol Brouwer, MSA, BSN, RN, CCDS, CPC, CDI provider educator at Baylor, Scott and White Health System in Texas. Today's show is hosted by ACDIS Editorial Manager, Products and Events, Karla Kozak, Director Rebecca Hendren, Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald, and Editor Jess Fluegel. The show provides a glimpse behind the scenes of all things ACDIS in a more casual, conversational format than our other podcast series. 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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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 two 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/education-inpatient-primary-care-and-specialty-providers) 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 Friday, December 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 CEU for this week's episode. ACDIS update: Apply to present a poster at the 2025 ACDIS conference by December 31, 2024! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25poster) Nominate a peer for an ACDIS Achievement Award by December 31, 2024! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25awards) Check out the 2025 ACDIS conference agenda today! (https://bit.ly/3YidvhI) Find your local chapter or topic-based networking group today! (https://bit.ly/3Zbnebl) Complete the Local Chapter Online Roster to join your local group! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/chapter-membership-roster) Register for the free webinar on chapter volunteer recruitment and onboarding, happening January 16, 2025, 2-3 p.m. Eastern! (https://bit.ly/40QCRGt) Use the Local Chapter Leadership Request Form for all your leadership needs! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ACDISLocalChapterLeadershipRequests)

Today's guest is Alicia Pinsonneault, BSN, RN, CRCR, CCDS, clinical documentation specialist for an Ardent Health System facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Today's show is part of the “Conversations with Karla” series. In every episode of this series, ACDIS Editorial Manager Karla Kozak 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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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 two 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-impellas) 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 Friday, November 22, 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 the 2025 ACDIS conference, taking place May 4-7, in Orlando, Florida. Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/47erPfl ACDIS update: Reminder that the ACDIS office will be closed November 28-29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday! Read all about our 2025 CDI Journal editions and submit your January/February 2025 articles to ACDIS Editor Jess Fluegel (jess.fluegel@hcpro.com) by December 2, 2024! (https://bit.ly/3TWoPi7) Apply to present a poster at the 2025 ACDIS conference by December 31, 2024! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25poster) Nominate a peer for an ACDIS Achievement Award by December 31, 2024! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25awards) Read the Achievement Award criteria! (https://bit.ly/4fDozNr)

Today's guest is Deanne Wilk, MPS, BSN, RN, CDIP, CCDS, CCDS-O, CCS, director of CDI education for ACDIS and HCPro. Today's show is part of the “Talking CDI” series. In every episode of this series, ACDIS Director Rebecca Hendren is 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 profession.  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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  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 “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-mortality-reviews-liver-conditions-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 Friday, November 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 CEUs for this week's episode. Today's sponsor: Today's episode is brought to you by the 2025 ACDIS Pocket Guide, available to pre-order now. Click here to learn more and reserve your copy! (https://bit.ly/3NpxFBx) ACDIS update: ACDIS members can download the November/December 2024 edition of the CDI Journal now! (https://bit.ly/3Utdo1H) Send your article submissions to ACDIS Editor Jess Fluegel (jess.fluegel@hcpro.com) and Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald (linnea.archibald@hcpro.com)! Check out the 2025 ACDIS conference agenda today! (https://bit.ly/3YidvhI) Apply to present a poster at the 2025 ACDIS conference by December 31, 2024! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25poster) Nominate a peer for an ACDIS Achievement Award by December 31, 2024! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25awards)

Today's guest is Kristine Green, MSN, RN, the vice president of clinical documentation at Northwestern Memorial HealthCare in Chicago. 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 info@acdis.org. Want to submit a question for a future "listener questions" episode? Fill out this brief form!  CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now 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 two 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/drg-downgrade-denials) 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 Friday, October 25 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 episode is brought to you by the 2025 ACDIS Pocket Guide, available to pre-order now. Click here to learn more and reserve your copy! (https://bit.ly/3NpxFBx) ACDIS update: Respond to the 2024 CDI Salary Survey by October 25! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024-CDI-Salary-Survey) Submit your articles for the January/February 2025 edition of the CDI Journal focused on “Your Career in CDI” to ACDIS Editor Jess Fluegel (jess.fluegel@hcpro.com) by December 2, 2024! Read all about our 2025 CDI Journal editions! (https://bit.ly/3TWoPi7)