CDI Management

Andrea J. Eastwood, RHIT, BAS; Judy Moreau, RN, MBA, share their vision of the role of CDI and their preparations for migrating from a fee-for-service to a population health payment model.

Natalie Esquibel, RN, BSN, CCDS; Rachel Mack, BA, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, detail the benefits of having a CDI educator instruct a new CDS one on one with an orientation manual to get him or her on track to high performance within three months of hire.

Jennifer M. Conroy, RN, BSN; John R. Houskamp, MD describe Gundersen Health System’s high response rate and how the system achieved this high level of engagement and the strategies it employed.

Karen Chase, MS, RN, BSN, CCDS, offers advice for anyone that is trying to start a new CDI program,  revamp an existing program, engage physicians, or prove to administration that CDI can make a difference in both quality and reimbursement.

Mary Kay Brooks, RN, MSN, CPHQ explains how an inaccurate and nonspecific problem list can result in headaches for coders, nurses, and physicians.

Adelaide M. La Rosa, RN, BSN, CCDS, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer and Ambassador and J. Peter Savini, BA, MHA, define key roles and components of the revenue cycle and CDI’s place within it, as well as opportunities for performance improvement and working in tandem with denial management...

Sam Antonios, MD, FACP, FHM, CCDS explains what to expect, how to prepare, and how you will benefit from the opportunities of EHR while overcoming its challenges. 

David R. Jeffcoach, MD and Trey A. La Charité, MD explain how resident physicians can be an invaluable resource in many institutions. 

Karen Chase, MS, RN, BSN, CCDS, explains how to engage physicians and prove to administration that CDI can make a difference.

Mark Michelman, MD, MBA, provides strategies to handle prepayment reviews--a CMS, eight state
pilot that allows fiscal intermediaries up to 60 days to review a claim for payment.