The origins of the CDI profession can be traced back to the implementation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Diagnostic-Related Group (DRG) system back in 1983.

What is CDI program?

CDI (Clinical Documentation Improvement) has been described as the process of improving healthcare records to ensure improved patient outcomes, data quality, and accurate reimbursement. ... The overall goal of a CDI program is to improve clinical documentation, coding, and reimbursement.

What year did Acdis start?

Relive the milestones of ACDIS' history in this visual timeline, from ACDIS' founding and the MS-DRG implementation in October 2007, to the beginning of the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist credential in May 2009, to the beginnings of CDI Week in September 2011, to ACDIS' first outpatient-focused educational ...