Mary S. Alvarado, MD; Andrea Benzing, CPC; Jennifer M. Conroy, BSN, RN
This session is presented by Gundersen Health System’s CDI ambulatory physician leader, also a practicing OB/GYN staff physician with firsthand knowledge of the multitude of challenges facing a busy ambulatory...
Hear from an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and former QIC employee who was integral in developing training materials and presentations for proper adjudication of Medicare appeals, and defended claim denials at the reconsideration and ALJ levels of...
Understanding the facets related to coding and documentation of congenital anomalies, chromosomal malformations, and syndromes can be a challenge. This session will examine various congenital anomalies with a focus on documentation tips to assist...
Hear from a physician in the provider setting as he presents case studies on the difficult coding/clinical intersections of conditions like functional quadriplegia, complex pneumonia, MI, and severe malnutrition.
Janie Gafford, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDIP; Susan Tiffany, RN, CCDS
This presentation discusses how the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center implemented a quality improvement (QI) program to enhance its CDI program. Processes and challenges as well as tools, time frames, and sample sizes are...
Mark N. Dominesey, RN, BSN, MBA, CCDS, CDIP, CHTS-CP
Physicians often struggle with determining which risk reduction methodology they should employ with their patient population. This session teaches how CDI professionals can assist hospitals and providers by focusing on...
Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are complex. The procedures to treat CHD are even more complicated, and ICD-10 added an even thicker layer of difficulty. This session is intended to give the learner a clearer understanding of CHD and the procedures...
Without HIM and CDI involvement in creating or reviewing surgical templates, key components of the procedure may not be captured or captured correctly. This session will be presented as a “murder...
This session describes how to train CDSs and break down specific concepts to help them understand the big picture of CDI. It provides insight on how to measure the growth and success of a new CDS...
Zachary S. Fainman, MD; Rebecca Hernandez, BSN, RN
This session includes Advocate Lutheran General Hospital’s successful approach to building and strengthening its CDS and physician relations through data driven education. This session will include a review of tools and metrics...
