Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice: What's New in the 2026 Update (opens in a new tab)
Explains the 2026 AHIMA/ACDIS query guidance, which treats AI-generated prompts and alerts as queries held to the same compliance rules.
AI in CDI
Tonya Skeen, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP
Associate Director, Clinical Documentation Integrity
News, tools, guides, and courses on artificial intelligence in clinical documentation integrity.
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News
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UnitedHealth's AI push: What revenue cycle leaders should know (opens in a new tab)
Summary of Optum AI updates from UnitedHealth's earnings call, including adoption of the Optum Integrity One coding product.
From retrospective review to real-time strategy: what AI means for CDI programs (opens in a new tab)
Commentary on moving CDI toward concurrent review with AI, stressing governance, explainability and human-in-the-loop validation.
AKASA launches autonomous AI platform for coding and documentation (opens in a new tab)
AKASA expanded from pre-bill review into autonomous inpatient coding and CDI, using models tuned to each health system.
New Regulatory Committee Insights cover artificial intelligence, patient safety indicators (opens in a new tab)
ACDIS announcement of new Regulatory Committee Insight pieces, including one on AI in documentation and coding.
Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice: What's New in the 2026 Update (opens in a new tab)
Explains the 2026 AHIMA/ACDIS query guidance, which treats AI-generated prompts and alerts as queries held to the same compliance rules.
Abridge expands into revenue cycle with AI-powered pre-bill claim review (opens in a new tab)
Abridge launched a pre-bill review feature for CDI and coding teams that compares coded DRGs against supporting documentation.
The largest global rollout of 360 Encompass kicks off in Australia (opens in a new tab)
Solventum describes NSW Health's go-live of its AI-assisted coding and CDI platform, with final coding decisions left to coders.
Q&A: AI in healthcare as a powerful assistant (opens in a new tab)
ACDIS Q&A on using AI to support, not replace, CDI and coding work, including the need to verify AI output.
AI scribes indicate a shift in coding intensity and reimbursement, new research finds (opens in a new tab)
ACDIS news item on research linking ambient AI scribes with higher coding intensity and reimbursement.
R1 launches Phare Audit, an AI-native solution for coding and CDI (opens in a new tab)
R1 announced a pre-bill AI audit product for coding and CDI following its acquisition of Phare Health.
Waystar closes acquisition of Iodine Software (opens in a new tab)
Waystar completed its purchase of Iodine Software, maker of the AwareCDI clinical documentation integrity suite.
Tools
Solventum CDI Engage One (opens in a new tab)
AI/NLU-based CDI application with prioritized worklists, evidence sheets and query workflow, formerly 3M M*Modal CDI Engage One.
Solventum 360 Encompass System (opens in a new tab)
Combined computer-assisted coding, autonomous coding, CDI and audit platform used by many hospital coding and CDI teams.
Dolbey Fusion CDI (opens in a new tab)
CDI module of Fusion CAC with AI/ML-driven CDI Alerts that flag possible documentation gaps and prioritize charts.
R1 Phare Audit (opens in a new tab)
AI pre-bill review of the full record for coding and CDI gaps, with R1 auditors validating findings.
AKASA autonomous mid-cycle (coding and CDI) (opens in a new tab)
Generative AI platform covering pre-bill review, inpatient coding and CDI, tuned to each health system's data.
Abridge pre-bill review (opens in a new tab)
Ambient documentation vendor's pre-bill feature that checks coded diagnoses and DRGs against the note before submission.
Iodine AwareCDI (now part of Waystar) (opens in a new tab)
Machine-learning CDI suite that prioritizes charts likely to have documentation opportunities; now owned by Waystar.
2025 Best in KLAS: Clinical Documentation Integrity (opens in a new tab)
Independent customer-satisfaction rankings comparing CDI software such as Nuance CDI, Iodine AwareCDI and Solventum 360 Encompass CDI.
Guides
Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice (2026 update) (opens in a new tab)
Current joint query practice brief, which states technology-generated prompts that meet the query definition must be treated as queries.
AHIMA/ACDIS Compliant CDI Technology Standards (opens in a new tab)
White paper on using NLP and AI in CDI compliantly, including the risk of over-relying on triggers.
AI in clinical documentation and coding: Evolution of the role, not the end of it (opens in a new tab)
Sept/Oct 2026 article arguing AI supports but cannot replace CDI clinical judgment, with governance recommendations.
Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice (2022, 2023 addendum) (opens in a new tab)
Prior edition of the query brief, with a section on AI and CAC-generated queries; superseded by the 2026 update.
The AI Roadmap for Healthcare Revenue Cycle: A Step-by-Step Guide (opens in a new tab)
Free sponsored report on choosing AI types for revenue cycle work; vendor-sponsored, so read with that in mind.
Doing More With Less: AI and Staffing (opens in a new tab)
ACDIS resource on how CDI programs are using AI alongside staffing constraints.
Joint Commission and CHAI release initial guidance on responsible AI adoption (opens in a new tab)
September 2025 guidance for health systems on governing and monitoring AI tools.
Joint Commission unveils first AI guidance in partnership with CHAI (opens in a new tab)
AHA summary of the Joint Commission/CHAI responsible-AI guidance for hospitals.
Guidance for Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence at CMS (opens in a new tab)
CMS internal policy on human oversight, monitoring and keeping PHI out of public AI tools; useful as a governance reference.
CMS AI Playbook (opens in a new tab)
CMS's playbook on AI governance, project lifecycle and risk mitigation for its own staff.
Courses
AI in CDI: Foundational Concepts and Practical Applications (opens in a new tab)
Paid ACDIS online course on AI types, governance, vendor evaluation and rollout planning for CDI teams.
AHIMA 2026 Virtual AI Summit (on-demand) (opens in a new tab)
About 7 hours of on-demand sessions on AI tools, governance and roles in health information, for 6 CEUs.
Clinical Data for CDI: Artificial Intelligence (AI) (opens in a new tab)
On-demand AHIMA course on using AI in the revenue cycle through CDI, listed for 10 CEUs.
The Impact of Technology on Clinical Documentation Integrity (webinar series) (opens in a new tab)
Three-session on-demand webinar series on running and auditing AI in CDI programs, up to 3 CEUs.