Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP is recognized as a CDI subject matter expert for her body of work which includes many speaking engagements and publications for a variety of industry associations. She has helped establish industry guidance through contributions to white papers and practice briefs including several American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Practice Briefs in the areas of Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) and Querying. Ericson is a current member of the AHIMA CDI, Quality and Revenue Cycle Practice Council and ACDIS CCDS Credentialing Committee. She is a past member of the AHIMA CDI Practice Council and ACDIS Advisory Board. She was a contributor to the initial AHIMA CDIP exam and continues to contribute to the ACDIS CCDS exam.