by Jeff Morris, RN, BSN, CCDS, Leah N. Savage, MSN, RN, CCDS, and Sheilah Snyder, MD
In this panel discussion between a pediatric CDI program physician advisor and two pediatric CDI leaders, attendees will learn key areas for assessment prior to program implementation, clinical...
Palliative medicine patients have an increased risk of mortality, and the documentation needs to reflect that risk. Participants will learn documentation needs related to acute care, hospice medical necessity, and professional services billing.
by Kerin Draak, MSN, WHNP-BC, CPC, CEMC, COBGC, CPC-I
The complexity of coding and payer guidelines and limited training in CPT coding likely accounts for the high error rate in physician evaluation and management (E/M) coding. Participants will be able to identify potential gap...
Most quality of care and risk adjustment CDI efforts focus on adults and are not easily applied to the pediatric population. This session examines the challenges in the development of pediatric quality measures relating to the AHRQ pediatric...
by Erica E. Remer, MD, FACEP, CCDS, and Kelly Skorepa, BSN, RN, CCDS
CDI professionals must anticipate which diagnoses are prone to clinical validation concerns and understand the clinical indicators and criteria to be able to assess clinical validity. The session provides a...
Do you remember the show “Emergency” or Dr. Wayne Fiscus in “St. Elsewhere” or Dr. Doug Ross in “ER?” During this session, participants will learn about the very different thought processes of local ED doctors and why they’re resistant to...
by Daxa Clarke, MD, Lucinda Lo, MD, Amy Sanderson, MD, and Sheilah Snyder, MD
In this panel discussion, participants will learn how four pediatric physician advisors—from large to small freestanding children’s hospitals—make an impact on CDI through their EHR, billing, education...
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities use a totally different payment system. Nevertheless, there are lots of opportunities for CDI programs here. During the presentation, attendees will learn about the IRF PAI requirement, the 60%...
MACRA is the law, and MIPS and APMs are how this law will be carried out. This presentation provides an overview of these programs and defines the effect of CDI efforts on achieving available incentives as well as maximizing shared...
by Valerie A. Bica, BSN, RN, CPN, and Michelle Limo, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCS
Attendees will obtain an in-depth look at kidney injury and malnutrition clinical indicators and coding requirements to clarify the documentation differences needed for diagnoses within the pediatric versus...
