Physician Engagement and Creating Time to Care

Physician engagement in the clinical documentation integrity (CDI) process is imperative, but the rate of physician burnout and overwhelming documentation burdens force CDI professionals to constantly balance the priorities of the CDI program against the ever-pressing time constraints placed on providers.

Ultimately, CDI leaders are seeking to reduce documentation challenges for physicians and thereby create time to care for patients and keep them engaged in CDI efforts.

In partnership with 3M, the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS) CDI Leadership Council asked four of its members to evaluate the results of a nationwide survey on physician engagement and CDI efforts to create time for care. Following is a review of the survey results and summary of that discussion.

In this industry report, readers get a full inside-look at the expert CDI leadership conversation and the data surrounding the current state of physician engagement, provider burnout, CDI education efforts, and much more!