CDI Management

by Aimee M. Van Balen, RN, BSN, CCDS, and Laurie A. Morelle, RN, MS, CCDS

Struggling with how to educate your MDs? Having difficulty with engagement and query response rates? We can help! Come on in to learn from our mistakes and successes over the last eight years. In this...

by Jennifer A. Crumb, RN, BSN, CCDS, Ashlyn Hard, RN, BSN, CCDS, and Jennifer Woodworth, RN, BSN

Now that CDI efforts have been around for quite a few years, organizations are noticing a plateau effect—the case-mix index has found its happy place, physicians are comfortable with...

by Donald A. Butler, RN, BSN, Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS, Vaughn M. Matacale, MD, CCDS, and Ven Mothkur, MD, MSc, CHFP

This must-attend session explores physician advisor roles, experiences, and successes. A number of expert physician advisors will come together...

by Susanne Gleason, RHIT, CCDS, and Sandeep Soman, MD

When Henry Ford Health System centralized CDI programs at four acute care hospitals, it transitioned performance measurement from a reporting focus to the integration of analytics into all aspects of CDI, including quality....

by Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC

CDI easily demonstrated its return on investment over the past 10 years. That success led to increased demands on CDI programs’ attention. Yet, many CDI directors struggle with how to support such requests and meet the needs...

by Kathryn DeVault, MSL, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, FAHIMA, & Mary H. Stanfill, MBI, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, FAHIMA

The issue of DRG mismatches isn’t new, but it’s become more significant with the transition to ICD-10. This presentation focuses on the factors affecting DRG assignment, how...

by Rachel Mack, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, and Kari Thie, RN, BSN, CCDS

Two CDI staff with comparable years of experience nevertheless have very different performance levels—what’s the difference? SCL Health hired a CDI auditor in 2016 to help find out. This session explores the role...

by Amy Czahor, RHIT, CDIP, CCS

Very few CDI professionals were trained to be data scientists. During this session, attendees will learn how to leverage statistical process controls to identify trends and obtain practical guidance to begin analytics 2.0 projects using Lean...

by Mark N. Dominesey, RN, BSN, MBA, CCDS, CDIP, CHTS-CP

Many CDI managers are challenged with finding opportunities to engage seasoned CDI staff who have “hit a wall” with their day-to-day work. Participants will explore various role specializations, gain insight into developing...