Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025, 1-2:30 p.m. eastern

Presented by: Sydni Johnson, BSN, RN, CCDS, director of education for clinical documentation and denials at Banner Health in Tucson, Arizona, Kimberly Forslund, RN, CCDS, CDI specialist at MaineHealth in Scarborough, Maine, and Parimal Patel, chief clinical officer of SmarterDx.

Sponsored by: SmarterDx

Claim your 1.5 ACDIS CCDS/CCDS-O CEU by September 18, 2026: https://app.keysurvey.com/f/41798731/6ca8/

Overview:

Did you know nearly 71.22% of respondents have a full-time or part-time physician advisor? Did you know that about 55% of CDI programs are involved with some sort of denials management, and 19% said they are planning to get involved in the near future? Did you know that 21-30% was the most common query rate goal of CDI departments?

The data found within this year’s CDI Week Industry Survey can offer CDI professionals insight not only into their own professional careers but also into the direction of their CDI programs compared to their peers, and trends within the broader CDI industry.

Each year, the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS) surveys CDI professionals nationwide to take the pulse of the CDI industry. This year, more than 700 respondents answered questions regarding provider and staff engagement, productivity, denials management, outpatient and risk adjustment, and pediatrics and OB/GYN.  

Now, ACDIS will unpack the meaning of the survey results and provide additional perspectives via a panel of experts. Join ACDIS Editor Jess Fluegel, members of the 2025 Furthering Education Committee, and a guest from SmarterDx for a free webinar on Thursday, September 18, 1-2:30 p.m. eastern, featuring an in-depth discussion on the state of the CDI industry and an open question and answer session.

Learning objectives:

Upon completion of this program, attendees will be able to:

• Explain the state of the CDI industry related to provider and staff engagement, productivity, denials management, outpatient and risk adjustment, and pediatrics and OB/GYN
• Identify areas of potential CDI expansion in the near future based on the survey results
• Apply survey findings and data to their own CDI programs and work