Conference Materials

by Valerie A. Bica, BSN, RN, CPN, and Leah N. Savage, MSN, RN, CCDS

Coding of surgical procedures can be difficult, especially if you are not sure what physicians are doing or why. This presentation is intended to help simplify coding of  pediatric surgical procedures and give...

by Deanne Wilk, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS

This session provides an overview of the how, what, and why of a CDI review. It will provide exactly what you want to be looking for and what you should include and exclude. During the presentation, attendees will learn why we produce a CDI...

by Donald A. Butler, RN, BSN, Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS, Vaughn M. Matacale, MD, CCDS, and Ven Mothkur, MD, MSc, CHFP

This must-attend session explores physician advisor roles, experiences, and successes. A number of expert physician advisors will come together...

by Anthony F. Oliva, DO, MMM, FACP, and Shane Wolverton

A recent study found that 93% of hospitals with clinically focused CDI programs outperformed their peers in overall mortality ratings. In this session, participants will learn about the inextricable link between patient...

by Tina Brooks, RN, CRCR, CCDS, Judy Cassetty, BSN, RN, CCDS, Sylvia Emery, MSN, RN, RHIA, CCDS, CCS, Holly Kalua, RN, BSHA, BSM, CRCR, and Chris Zepeda, MHA, BS, CPC

Implementing the CDI physician educator role led to a 20% increase in the provider response rate throughout St....

by Richard D. Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS

This session describes differences in hospital and provider payment methodologies to set the stage for understanding how HCCs affect reimbursement and quality reporting. Participants will learn outpatient coding guidelines and clinical...

by Rabia Jalal, MBBS, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, & Loni J. Johnston, RN, BSN, CCDS

The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) represents a growth opportunity for CDI. Unfortunately, due to specialization training, rolling out CDI to the NICU can seem like an impossible task. Participants...

by Sam Antonios, MD, MMM, FACP, SFHM, CPE, CCDS

Sepsis has been on an interesting, albeit winding ride, with a big twist in 2016 as clinical definitions changed once again. This presentation will review the history of the disease, explore new definitions and how to critically...

by Susanne Gleason, RHIT, CCDS, and Sandeep Soman, MD

When Henry Ford Health System centralized CDI programs at four acute care hospitals, it transitioned performance measurement from a reporting focus to the integration of analytics into all aspects of CDI, including quality....

by Vicki J. Galyean, RN, BSN, CCDS

Accurate reporting of quality measures is imperative for hospitals. This session will explore definitions of hospital-acquired conditions, patient safety indicators, and pediatric quality indicators (HACs, PSIs, and PDIs) and provide insight...