2026 CDI Week Q&A: Outpatient and risk adjustment

As part of the sixteenth annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week, ACDIS conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics. Michele A. Hamilton, RN, CRC, CCDS-O, a CDI specialist at a large healthcare system, answered these questions. Hamilton is a member of the ACDIS Furthering Education Committee. For questions about the committee or the Q&A, contact ACDIS Editor Jess Fluegel (jess.fluegel@hcpro.com).