October 13, 2023 - BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – Dr. Richard Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS, and Cynthia Tang, RHIA, CCS, founders of Pinson & Tang and authors of the popular CDI Pocket Guide®, were awarded the 2023 AHIMA Triumph Award during AHIMA23 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Given in the Influencer category, the Triumph Award honors the authors of the CDI Pocket Guide®, and recognizes the dramatic impact the publication has on the health information world. According to AHIMA, “The Influencer Award honors those individuals or groups who have made significant contributions to the knowledge base of the HI field by contributing to an insightful recent publication, building on the enduring tradition of the Edna K. Huffman Literary Award.”
“Dr. Pinson and I share a vision to blend clinical realities with documentation and coding guidelines in plain, useful language. Our collaboration aims to illuminate coding’s clinical underpinnings for all users,” said Cynthia Tang, RHIA, CCS. “We are honored that the CDI Pocket Guide has had such a positive impact in both the clinical and health information fields and now has been recognized with this prestigious Triumph Award.”
Dr. Richard Pinson and Cynthia Tang transformed clinical documentation and coding practices through their authoritative, accessible CDI Pocket Guide®, now in its 17th edition. Their collaboration blends real-world provider experience with meticulous analysis of clinical diagnostic standards and coding guidelines.
“The CDI Pocket Guide empowers coding and CDI professionals with clinical information that is essential to accurate and compliant documentation and coding,” said Susan Pepple, Libman Education’s President. “Pinson & Tang’s contribution to the Health Information Management field is enormous and they well deserve the AHIMA Triumph Award.”
The CDI Pocket Guide is available here: https://libmaneducation.com/dr-richard-pinson-and-cynthia-tang-receive-2023-ahima-triumph-award
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