Pinson & Tang was founded by Dr. Richard Pinson and Cynthia Tang, two experts who met while consulting for hospitals across the country. Dr. Pinson brought 20+ years as an emergency medicine physician, board certified in internal medicine and emergency medicine and widely recognized as a gifted teacher. Cynthia brought deep coding and documentation improvement expertise and has spent her career building documentation improvement programs, and consulting with hundreds of hospitals.
Recognizing a gap in CDI training, they created the CDI Pocket Guide® in 2008, which quickly became a runaway success nationwide and an industry standard. Designed for coding professionals, clinical documentation specialists, and physician advisors, the guide—now in its 20th edition—is considered the definitive resource and often referred to as the “CDI bible.”
In 2023, Pinson & Tang received the AHIMA Influencer Award for their commitment and contributions to the HIM profession with their ground-breaking CDI Pocket Guide®.
In 2026, Dr. Pinson stepped back from active participation and now serves in an advisory capacity — a well-earned transition after a remarkable career. Pinson & Tang continues to grow, with Cynthia Tang at the helm and an expanding roster of expert contributors and physician voices bringing fresh perspectives to our webinars and educational resources.
The CDI Pocket Guide® is also available online as the CDI Pocket Guide® Unbound Edition, and as an app for your phone.
For over two decades, we’ve taught healthcare professionals how they can achieve clinical documentation excellence. We can help you discover powerful success drivers for your CDI program, so you can ensure patients get the right care at the right time.
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