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A Dynamic Learning Management Solution Designed to Grow Your Career

Whether you’re aiming to expand your current role, explore a new specialty, or pursue certification, our academy offers structured, expert-led education tailored to real-world goals.


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The Hivero Learning Difference

Expert-Led Instruction That Inspires
Real-world experts, real results

Our instructors combine practical experience with diverse teaching methods to engage and support every learner.

Flexible eLearning
Learn anytime, anywhere
Self-paced modules let professionals develop skills on their schedule.
Real-World Clinical Scenarios
Learn by doing
Simulated CDI challenges help build practical, job-ready skills
Query Examples Aligned with Practice
From theory to query
Learners gain confidence through real-world, compliant query examples.
Knowledge Checks
Reinforce and retain
Interactive assessments ensure learners grasp and apply key concepts.
Bundled Learning Paths (Journeys)
Structured, immersive learning

Pathways and Clinical Insights combine for a comprehensive, engaging educational experience.

Your Hivero Learning Journey

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to sharpen your expertise, our CDI education series is designed to meet you where you are and take you where you want to go.

Pathways

Think of Pathways as the main road trip, expertly mapped to guide professionals through deep learning, skill-building, and measurable progress, paving the way to long-term organizational success.

Clinical Insights

Clinical Insights keep your program moving forward – the express route to clarity, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Corporate Learning Education Opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement Programs

Tuition Reimbursement Programs – Many healthcare organizations offer tuition reimbursement to support employees in pursuing advanced and continuing education. Our configurable program enables you to choose the education tracks needed to support your organization but as a retail offering.

Company Branded Academy

Our white-label academies allow you to provide education with content driven from our Academy with the look and feel of your own and with the courses packaged the way you want them.

Certification Tracks for ACDIS and AHIMA

Partnerships with accreditation bodies and media providers enable us to provide certification prep, pocket guides and other valuable content to ensure your employees have access to flexible, industry-relevant courses for continuous development, including CEUs and certifications.

The Expert Network

To deliver accurate, relevant, and evidence-based content grounded in real-world practice, we rely on those with firsthand expertise.

That’s why we’ve created The Expert Network—a select group of nationally recognized physicians and CDI practitioners, compliance strategists, and subject matter experts who help shape our content using proven best practices and deep industry insight

  • Recognized industry leaders
  • Clinically active experts with day-to-day operational knowledge
  • Comprehensive CDI experience supporting multidisciplinary clinical environments
  • Well-versed in quality assurance, compliance frameworks, and regulatory requirements

Meet Our Instructors

Kelly Sutton
Kelly Sutton
MHL, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS
Nicole Rodriguez
Nicole Rodriguez
MSN, RN, CCDS
Debbie Breton
Debbie Breton
BSN, RN, CCDS

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Kelly Sutton
Kelly Sutton
MHL, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS

With over 30 years of diverse experience in healthcare, Kelly Sutton brings a strong clinical foundation and a proven leadership track record to every role she undertakes. Her career began in direct patient care, including Home Health, Hospice, and 13 years in Emergency Medicine. Over time, she transitioned into leadership roles in Employee Occupational Health and Workers’ Compensation, Stroke Program Coordination, and Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI).

Kelly holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master’s in Health Leadership, which have supported her evolution into strategic and educational roles within CDI. Her CDI journey began in 2015 at a 170+ bed facility in Sebring, Florida. In 2019, she was promoted to Divisional CDI Educator, where she led onboarding and education for over 40 CDI professionals and multiple physician groups across 11 facilities. By 2021, she advanced to the role of CDI System Educator and Implementation Specialist, supporting standardized education and software implementation across more than 45 facilities. In 2024, Kelly joined HCPro/ACDIS as a CDI Education Specialist and Instructor.

In this role, she delivered CDI Boot Camps, facilitated customized PROPEL sessions, and contributed as a subject matter expert, author, and speaker. As of June 2025, she is the Director, Education Services with Hivero, where she leads the development and management of Hivero Learning and the Expert Network.

Kelly has also contributed to the broader CDI community through her service on the ACDIS Advisory Board (2021–2024) and as a member of the 2023–2024 ACDIS Leadership Council.

Nicole Rodriguez
Nicole Rodriguez
MSN, RN, CCDS

Nicole is an Academy Education Specialist with The Academy and brings a deep passion for Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) and a strong foundation in nursing leadership. With over 15 years of clinical nursing experience across diverse specialties including ER/Trauma, Labor and Delivery, Interventional Radiology, Vascular Access, Infusion, and Wound Care she has cultivated a comprehensive understanding of patient care that informs her work in CDI education and strategy.

Nicole’s journey in CDI has included roles as a CDI Educator, team lead for a multi-hospital organization, and national CDI educator and instructor for HCPro/ACDIS. She has reviewed inpatient, outpatient, second-level, and mortality cases, and thrives on translating complex clinical concepts into meaningful education that empowers CDI professionals to elevate documentation quality and patient outcomes.

Nicole holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Nursing Leadership and is a Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS). Nicole has also participated in the ACDIS Physician Advisor Committee. Beyond her professional life, she is a proud wife and mom of five, and finds joy and balance on their family farm, where she cares for animals and spends quality time with loved ones.

Nicole is always eager to connect with fellow CDI professionals, educators, and healthcare leaders who share a commitment to excellence, innovation, and lifelong learning.

Debbie Breton
Debbie Breton
BSN, RN, CCDS

Debbie is an ACDIS Approved Educator and Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) leader with more than 13 years of clinical nursing experience. Her background includes coronary critical care, home health, hospice, and hospital-based case management. That clinical foundation continues to shape her CDI work, grounding her approach in strong clinical reasoning and a commitment to documentation that accurately reflects the patient’s condition and the complexity of care delivered.

Debbie transitioned into CDI in 2017 within a multi-hospital organization and advanced into leadership in 2019, where she supported teams across multiple inpatient facilities. Her leadership centered on strengthening documentation consistency, fostering collaborative provider engagement, and developing structured growth pathways that enabled CDI professionals to build confidence and deepen their expertise. In 2021, she assumed a leadership role at a 600+ bed flagship hospital, where she advanced documentation practices across a large, high-volume, multidisciplinary environment while maintaining a clear focus on team development and cross-disciplinary alignment.

Most recently, Debbie served as a CDI Educator within a multi-state health system. She developed and delivered structured onboarding and advanced education programs and designed and implemented a formal CDI mentorship framework to support professional development and sustainable team growth. Her educational approach emphasizes clarity, critical thinking, and practical application, equipping teams to navigate complex documentation scenarios with confidence and integrity.

Debbie holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and maintains certification as a Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) through ACDIS. She currently serves on the Furthering Education Committee (2024–present). She also recently served on the ACDIS Leadership Council (2023–2025). She values shared learning, professional growth, and creating environments where CDI professionals feel supported, capable, and connected.