Do not let documentation disconnect fester

by Wendy Whittington, MD, MMM
Physicians are grappling with understanding what all of the changes in healthcare mean for their patients and themselves, and CDI efforts are part of that equation.

I am privileged to be part of the faculty group that teaches physicians in the Masters of Medical Management program at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. As we just wrapped up with a group of new graduates, it was really interesting to hear their take on how hospitals and physicians get paid and on the role of good clinical documentation.