2014 Conference, Track 2: Physician Partners for CDI: Strategies for Goal Alignment

Abby Steelhammer, MBA/MHA, RN, and Larry Weems II, MD, provide insight and understanding for partnering and leveraging resources to meet overall organizational goals. The presentation includes an overview of Novant Health's CDI program dynamics and reviews its transformational team approach during a recent database transition. The presentation offers ways to collaborate and support providers to accurately capture the clinical picture through appropriate documentation of all pertinent diagnoses and treatment modalities, while also fulfilling evaluation and management guidelines. It highlights educational examples and describe tactics to fully engage physician partners in the CDI process through strategies to sustain success.