Vanessa Elliott, BSN, RN, CCDS. This session will outline the guidelines for sequencing a principal diagnosis when signs and symptoms are reported. The speaker will also introduce the PDF approach for determining a principal diagnosis...
The Role of an Advanced CDI Program in a Clinical Validation Denial Appeals Process
Joy Bombay, RN, MSN, MHA, CCDS; Joseph Anthony Cristiano, MD, FACP, CCDS, CHCQM-PHYADV; and Tamara A. Hicks, MHA, BSN, RN, CCS, CCDS, CCDS-O. Instead of denying certain DRGs,...
Imelda Gerard, BSN, RN, CCDS, and Sydni Johnson, BSN, RN, CCDS. CDI audits are essential in providing feedback to team members on performance and compliance and can also be used as a tool for identifying workflow, quality, efficiency,...
Watering the Seeds of Growth Through Collaboration
Elizabeth M. Aguirre, MD, CCDS, and Jared Brock, MBA. In this session, attendees will learn how to leverage collaboration to identify new opportunities, eliminate waste, and achieve growth within the program...
Medical Decision-Making in CDI: What’s in It for Them?
Erica E. Remer, MD, CCDS. January 1, 2023, brought a huge change in the way providers need to document to justify their professional bill. Using medical decision-making (MDM) as the only component can align...
Cindy Hestir, MSN, RN, CCDS, and Lorilie A. Parker, RRT, MEd. Do you know the common queries for transient ischemic attacks (TIA) and cerebral infarctions? This session will review the optimal principal diagnosis for...
21st Century CDI Work: Retaining Your Staff and Growing Your Personal Brand in the New Gig Economy
Brian Murphy and Justin Satterfield. This session will incorporate survey data and the experiences of seasoned staffing professionals to provide an objective look...
Keisha Downes, MBA-HM, RN, CCDS, CCS, and Jill Horruitiner, BSN, RN, CCS, CCDS. This session will discuss how Tufts Medical Center approaches mortality reviews based on risk variables. They will also differentiate ...
In a Post-COVID World: Growing a Clinical Documentation Team From the Ground Up
Johanne E. Brautigam, BSN, RN, CCDS, and Robin McKenzie, RN, CRCR. In the past few years, COVID-19 has changed the healthcare landscape, and CDI has changed with it. CDI specialists...
Clinical Validation for Newborns: New Sepsis and Jaundice Guidelines
Lucinda Lo, MD, and Sheilah J. Snyder, MD, FAAP. This session will review new clinical practice updates in pediatrics, including febrile infant and hyperbilirubinemia guidelines. Specifically, ...
