Cynthia Raymond, RN, CPC, CPC-H, CCDS; Lindsay Wenk
Here’s a goal you can probably relate to: trying to review 100% of Medicare cases. But with a goal like that, how is anyone supposed to start reviewing other DRG payers, especially when hiring additional staff isn’t an option?...
Don Butler, RN, BSN; Vaughn Matacale, MD
CMS’ Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) have expanded in recent years and are now used for risk adjustment of readmissions, MER, PQRS, ACOs, and more. This session will update attendees on the ins and outs of HCCs and describe...
James Fee, MD, CCS, CCDS
Healthcare reform demands accountability and transparency through cost reduction and demonstrated quality improvement; critical to this process is complete and accurate physician documentation. This session will discuss the importance of the pre-bill...
This session will describe the process that one regional academic medical center took to improve attending documentation of medical necessity for inpatient and observation status. Current...
Angela Carmichael, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P; Bonnie Cassidy, MPA, RHIA, FAHIMA, FHIMSS
Many healthcare organizations are expanding their coding efforts to include risk adjustment methodologies, such as the CMS Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC). In order to reap the full...
Deanne Wilk, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, CMS
Learn why establishing and running a facilitywide clinical indicator committee will increase documentation improvement; establish guidelines for defining diagnoses; and set up protocols that can be utilized for improved quality and physician...
Debra Clark, RN, BC, CCDS
A common question among CDI programs is, “Does leadership within my organization understand the value of CDI?” This session will review the importance of implementing a CDI steering committee meeting and how this supports the growth and success of CDI...
Learn how Northwestern Memorial Hospital, an urban academic medical center, successfully implemented a rounding model to improve physician engagement and response. This session will describe various methods for rounding...
CDI professionals are under pressure to ensure physicians provide the necessary documentation to support ICD-10 coding, and they are looking for other ways to leverage or extend CDI activities. Healthcare documentation specialists (HDS) are the...
