Education

Karen Chase, MS, RN, BSN, CCDS, offers advice for anyone that is trying to start a new CDI program,  revamp an existing program, engage physicians, or prove to administration that CDI can make a difference in both quality and reimbursement.

Mary Kay Brooks, RN, MSN, CPHQ explains how an inaccurate and nonspecific problem list can result in headaches for coders, nurses, and physicians.

Cheree A. Lueck, RN, BSN and Gwen S. Regenwether, BSN, RN describe how ICD-10-PCS implementation can impact your facility’s cash flow.

Richard D. Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS provides knowledge of Medicare's physician VBPM to successfully leverage physician motivation to provide complete and precise documentation terminology.

Eileen Finnin, RN, BS,  explains how to create good documentation habits from day one with this innovative approach to communicate with and engage physicians.

Stephanie Lee Ciccarelli, MD, FACP; Rhonda West-Haynes, MHA, BSN, RHIA, CCDS, show the evolution of a full-time hospitalist to a full-time physician advisor, with part-time responsibilities for appeals and medical
necessity reviews.

Donald A. Butler, RN, BSN and Vaughn M. Matacale, MD describe the development, trial period, analysis, model proposal, and execution for a fulltime physician advisor (PA) program at a tertiary medical center.

Cheree A. Lueck, RN, BSN and Gwen S. Regenwether, BSN, RN describe how ICD-10-PCS implementation can impact your facility’s cash flow.