CDI specialized roles: A unique boutique of hats

by Jess Fluegel

In the CDI profession, departments often are asked to wear multiple “hats” to help their organization’s financial and quality goals. Similarly, within a CDI department, there are many responsibilities and roles needed to achieve the program’s goals outside of simply a record reviewer and a leader to oversee the staff. Juggling those hats is sometimes the only thing a department can do, especially if they are still starting out or winning the support of their organization. But as a CDI program gets its bearings, there are many benefits to defining specialized roles within the department for staff to operate under.