Conference Materials

Judy Moreau, MBA, RN, BSN
Andrea J. Eastwood, MSA, RHIA

Incorporating CDI technology functionality into daily workflows can help improve clinical documentation and maintain the performance of a CDI program. Through tangible examples, attendees of this session will learn how...

Janell Murray, BSN, RN, CCDS
Denice Piwowar, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP

The majority of CDI teams operate remotely in today’s CDI landscape, making education and orientation for new staff members a challenging endeavor. Those developing the educational programs and those going...

Brenda Watson, MLS, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CRC, CPMA

This session provides an exciting look at the codes and conventions contained in the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and where the United States stands regarding adoption of ICD-11. Attendees...

Andrea M. Smith, RN, BSN, MSN, CCDS
Rebecca McDade, RHIA

In an effort to improve their Leapfrog and Healthgrades scores, the CDI and coding teams at Washington Regional embarked on a journey to identify educational gaps and improve publicly reported quality scores. In...

Jennifer Kemp, RN, CCDS
Jillian M. Kotcher, BSN, RN, CCDS
Valaria Issa, BSN, RN, CCDS

In this session, learn how a well-established reconciliation process allows for collaboration between CDI and coding and improves the integrity of the data reported. The speakers...

Rebecca Willcutt, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, CRC, CCDS-O
Barbara Brant, MPA, BSN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS 

DRG reconciliation ensures coding accuracy and compliance, establishes a better working relationship between CDI and coding, and increases an organization’s case-mix index and CDI...

Suma Chacko, MBA, RHIA, CCS
Carrie Horn, MSHA, BBA, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CRC, CPC
Michelle Spera, MSN, RN, CPC-A

What does it mean to have an “advanced” CDI program? In this session, attendees will learn how Baylor Scott & White Health has developed and structured a...

Michael D. Teague, MD, SFHM, CCS

This session will discuss frequently overlooked risk variables by clinicians in CMS, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and Vizient risk models and identify the implications of omitting them from documentation. Case examples will be...

Angelica Cage, MBA, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, CDIP

Recruiting and retaining top CDI talent is a challenge in today’s job market, and leaders must choose whether to hire permanent staff or lean on agency placements to fill the gaps. In order to increase retention and employee buy-in,...