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Brief Segment: AHIMA-ACDIS Practice Brief

Penny Jefferson, MSN | Rose Dunn | Cheryl Ericson | Tiffany Ferguson | Timothy Powell | Rebecca Hendren | Laurie Prescott Season 14 Episode 705

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The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS), an HCPro professional community, have released the 2026 update to Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice.

The practice brief’s guidance applies equally across inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and professional fee environments, with specific considerations for outpatient and ambulatory contexts noted throughout.

During this exclusive Talk Ten live edition broadcast, Rebecca Hendren, ACDIS director, and Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, former interim ACDIS director, will discuss the process for updating the guidance and share insight about the 2026 updates.

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