Rebecca Robbins Willcutt, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS, CRC, and Mary M. Rogers, CRC, CPC, COC, CCS
Ambulatory CDI is a new frontier, and the process for developing a mature and sustainable program is not well understood. It is critical to define exactly what you want to accomplish and...
Physician engagement is a key component to a successful CDI program. In the high-volume, fast-paced environment of outpatient CDI, we must ensure our education is properly targeted and relevant. This presentation will offer guidance in...
Getting CDI specialists involved in the outpatient arena, including the emergency department (ED), outpatient surgery, and provider offices, provides important benefits to downstream documentation and coding accuracy. However, CDI programs...
Shannon McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CRC, CCDS, and Allen Frady, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS, CRC
A new focus on accurate outpatient diagnosis coding has emerged, leaving providers and coders debating whether or not they should assign a diagnosis code for coexisting...
Carrie Horn, MSHA, BBA, RN, CNOR, CCDS, and Mary Carol Brouwer, MSHA, BSN, RN, CCDS
Find out how Spectrum Health created and sustained an outpatient CDI program through collaboration with inpatient CDI. In this session, you’ll hear the challenges of two teams working together...
Susanne M. Warford, MBA-HCM, RN, CCDS, and Rita Fields, BSN, RN, CCDS
Outpatient programs continue to grow, and because integrating queries into the outpatient process is still fairly new, many compliance questions still remain. This presentation will focus on practical...
Susan A. Carrier, RN, BSN, MBA, CCDS, CPC, and Karen Frosch, CCS, CCDS, CRC, CPHQ
Hear how Christiana Care Hospital developed a viable ambulatory CDI program from initial concept to the present day. Our speakers will share their development timeline, analytics used, results to...
Lisa Ann Farhar, RN, MSN, MBA, CCDS, and Rebecca "Ali" Williams, MSN, RN, CCDS
This session will provide obtain key information regarding clinical validation and industry standards for documentation. It will assist seasoned CDI professionals in training others and educating...
It may be difficult to convince leadership of the need for an ambulatory CDI program when budgets are tight. If you are starting an ambulatory CDI program or contemplating doing so, this session is for you. You’ll hear how Novant Health...
