Role Structure, Engagement, and Denials: 2025 Physician Advisor Mastermind Recap

Physician advisors collaborate with a variety of departments, including CDI, quality, utilization review, and revenue integrity, and their reach continues to extend as organizations discover new ways in which they can add value. However, because they have a variety of responsibilities, the challenges they face are wide-ranging and unique.

The Physician Advisor Mastermind exists to connect these leaders and provide a forum for these discussions. During the 2025 term, members surveyed their peers on important topics to the profession, such as provider education, artificial intelligence, denials and appeals, return on investment, and more. ACDIS is pleased to partner with Solventum to share key takeaways from this survey and the 2025 Physician Advisor Mastermind meetings, highlighting the implications for physician advisors to CDI across the country.

Join ACDIS Editorial Manager, Products & Events, Karla Kozak, and members of the 2025 ACDIS Physician Advisor Mastermind for a free webinar on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 1–2 p.m. Eastern, for an in-depth discussion of the key role physician advisors play and the challenges they face.

Upon completion of this program, attendees will be able to:

• Evaluate different reporting structures for physician advisor programs
• Describe how physician advisors can engage providers in CDI efforts
• Outline the role of physician advisors in the denials management process
• Apply takeaways from the Physician Advisor Mastermind discussions to their own physician advisor programs and work

Speakers:

• Christine Clelland, MD, MBA, FAAFP, ACPA-C, CHCQM-PHYSADV, physician advisor, St. Luke’s Health System, Boise, Idaho
• Breanne Kaiser, product owner, CDI solutions, Solventum
• Anish Pithadia, MD, CDI physician advisor, Northern Light Health System, Maine

While this program was approved for one ACDIS CEU, which can be used toward recertifying your CCDS or CCDS-O credential, please note that the credit was only available to those who attended this program live on Wednesday, November 19, 1-2 p.m. eastern. Instructions for claiming the credit were shared during the webinar.