Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS)

Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS)

ACDIS is a community of CDI professionals who share the latest tips, tools, and strategies to implement successful CDI programs and achieve professional growth.

ACDIS members receive: 

• Advocacy and leadership from a peer-elected ACDIS Advisory Board, including peer-reviewed Position Papers and White Papers
• Weekly tips, news, and strategies in our e-newsletter, CDI Strategies
• In-depth news and regulatory information, clinically-based articles, case studies on building successful CDI programs, and membership profiles in our bi-monthly electronic journal, the CDI Journal
• An opportunity to network with peers and colleagues in the ACDIS Forum
• Access to live and archived quarterly conference calls, hour-long networking discussions and an open Q&A with the ACDIS Advisory Board
• Helpful tools accessed in our electronic Resource Library, including sample queries, policies, tip sheets, and samples
• Two free job postings a year, discounted additional posts, and the ability to post your resume on our Career Center
• Opportunities to participate in an Official ACDIS Local Chapter in your area, under the leadership of the Chapter Advisory Board
• Discounts to the annual ACDIS conference, CCDS certification, and CDI Boot Camps

To explore all that ACDIS has to offer, please visit the ACDIS Web site.

Become an ACDIS member: You belong here

The Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS) exists to serve as the premier healthcare community for CDI professionals, providing a medium for education, professional growth, program recognition, and networking. Check out the video below to hear all about membership from our members and ACDIS leadership team!

2026 ACDIS Pocket Guide

Order your 2026 version today and be sure to receive the #1 CDI resource!

CDI professionals need a day-to-day reference when conducting their medical record reviews—one that can provide trusted clinical indicators for compliant and effective physician queries and easy-to-use reference tables.

The 2026 ACDIS Pocket Guide is your essential CDI resource. It includes updates to clinical diagnostic standards, Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, ICD-10-CM codes, and CDI critical thinking tips! The 2026 ACDIS Pocket Guide is co-written by industry veteran Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC, and James Manz, MD, CCDS-O, a practicing physician at Mayo Clinic steeped in the latest physician documentation terminology. The 2026 ACDIS Pocket Guide is a winning combination of practical, tailored CDI tips and resources and clinical, regulatory, and coding guidance adapted from the official sources

The 2026 ACDIS Pocket Guide offers the latest information CDI professionals need to know including:

• Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 guidelines
• AHA 2025 Coding Clinic guidance
• Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)–2 Score criteria, released in October 2025
• New provider tips from James Manz, MD, CCDS-O of Mayo Clinic
• Updated critical thinking tips, treatment protocols, and diagnostic criteria
• The latest updates related to social determinants of health
• 75+ conditions—now including neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
• And more!

Published: November 2025

Page Count: 602 + 5 Tabs
Format: Print, Spiral with tabs
ISBN: 978-1-963512-68-7

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