The ACDIS Podcast

The ACDIS Podcast

During each episode of the ACDIS Podcast, the ACDIS team chats with a special guest, including industry thought leaders, ACDIS advisory board members, and CDI specialists. You'll hear about best practices, tips, and the latest ACDIS and CDI news. This lively 30-minute program will keep CDI and HIM professionals entertained and up to date on the pulse of the CDI industry. Tune in every other Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. ET to listen live or catch the recording on our website or via your podcast app!

Episodes

June 18, 2025 33 mins
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 ...
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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 occa...
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May 21, 2025 32 mins
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” b...
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May 7, 2025 31 mins
Today’s guest is Traci Lindner, 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? ...
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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,...
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April 9, 2025 31 mins
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 ACD...
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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 m...
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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...
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February 26, 2025 28 mins
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 F...
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February 12, 2025 28 mins
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 s...
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Today’s show is part of our ACDIS Podcast mini-series focused on highlighting the expertise available in the bimonthly CDI Journal, ACDIS’ flagship publication. Unlike our traditional biweekly episodes of the show, today’s episode is short and does not feature an interview, ACDIS update, or CEU opportunity. It’s designed to highlight the valuable information at members’ disposal in our latest Journal edition. It is hosted by ACDIS ...
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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,...
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January 15, 2025 28 mins
Today’s guest is Rebecca Burlin, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDI director at Lakeland Regional Health in Deltona, Florida. Today’s show is part of the “Conversations with Karla” series, hosted by ACDIS Editorial Manager, Products & 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 t...
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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 “m...
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December 18, 2024 35 mins
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 out...
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Today’s show is part of our brand-new ACDIS Podcast mini-series focused on highlighting the expertise available in the bimonthly CDI Journal, ACDIS’ flagship publication. Unlike our traditional biweekly episodes of the show, today’s episode is short and does not feature an interview, ACDIS update, or CEU opportunity. It’s designed to highlight the valuable information at members’ disposal in our latest Journal edition. It is hosted...
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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 ot...
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November 20, 2024 31 mins
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 ...
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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...
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October 23, 2024 33 mins
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 ...
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