Allison Q. Clerval, RN, BSN, CCDS; Kathleen M. Shindle, RN, BSN, CCDS, share how Thomas Jefferson University Hospital utilizes the University HealthCare Consortium (UHC) risk model variables to benchmark patient outcomes and accurately reflect expected patient mortality.
Mary McGrady, MSN, RN, CCDS and Murali K. Nagarajan, CCS, MB, BS present a detailed case study on using CDI to recognize potential PSIs during concurrent review.
Richard D. Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS provides knowledge of Medicare's physician VBPM to successfully leverage physician motivation to provide complete and precise documentation terminology.
Walter Houlihan, MBA, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA, moderates a roundtable discussion on how CDI fits into the hospital revenue cycle, including best practices for CDI integration and positioning.
Jodi P. Carter, MD; Mary Ellen Fee, RN, CCDS; Nancy C. Rush, RN, BSN, CCM, offer top performing
pediatric queries, queries unique to the pediatric surgical and ICU populations, and opportunities to increase pediatric SOI and ROM.
Kimberly A. H. Baker, JD, CPC; Cheryl E. Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP, review the key elements required to support an inpatient admission as well as the impact of provider documentation, which affects principal diagnosis assignment and can make a claim more vulnerable to medical necessity...
Karen M. DiMeglio, RN, MS, CPC, CCDS; Ann M. Kashmanian, MBA, CPA, focus on developing a high-performance team, translating data into actionable reports, utilizing a multifaceted approach to communication, selecting initiatives to improve hospital metrics, and identifying opportunities for...
