Education

Barbi Kantner, RN, CCDS, & Lori LaFaver, RN, BSN, CCDS

This presentation reviewed lessons learned for concurrent CDI reviews of the emergency department, including ideas for how to engage resistant providers and engaging the coding team in the process.

Charlene Compher, PhD, RD, LDN, FASPEN, & Richard D. Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS

Attendees heard from one of the co-authors of the new global malnutrition criteria about the impetus behind the most recent consensus statement. Then, they listened as CDI expert Richard Pinson, MD, co...

Robin Ann Jones, RN, BSN, MHA/Ed, CCDS, & Kimberly Higgins, RN, BSN, CCDS

Attendees obtained foundational insight into how to spark enthusiasm and effect change to build a team focused on innovative new CDI concepts and program growth.

Mary Elizabeth (M.E.) VanGelder, MREd, BSN, RN, CCDS, & Elisa H. Sninchak, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDIP

Participants obtained the latest information related to the value-based payment initiatives, how CDI efforts can help improve these measures, and how to best educate physicians, CDI...

Brian Ice, RHIT, & Linda Danhires, BSN, CCDS, COC

Attendees were able to understand how to prove the relevancy of CDI through leveraging data, chart reviews, physician-to-physician training, and physician champions. Attendees were guided through a sample action plan for...

Deanne Wilk, CCDS, CCS, CMS

This presentation discussed the role of CDI in population health social determinants and the organizational impact it can have on quality outcomes, patient satisfaction, and public reporting.

Cassi L. Birnbaum, MS, RHIA, CPHQ, FAHIMA

Attendees learned how to redesign the coding and documentation enterprise to create a holistic, singular approach to improve HCC risk adjustment coding, enterprise charge capture, quality, and medical necessity edits.

Lauren B. Shivers, MSHI, RN, CPC, & Julian Everett, BSN, RN, CDIP

This presentation provided insight into the need for mortality review in the pediatric population based on low severity and risk scores, as well how to develop a mortality review process and obtain support from...

Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS

Attendees gained an understanding of how medical subspecialists’ documentation affects an institution’s revenue cycle and publicly reported quality data. This presentation reviewed the most common opportunities and reveal techniques to...

William Haik, MD, FCCP, CDIP, & Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC

During this session, attendees heard from two industry experts who served on the committee creating the latest ACDIS/AHIMA physician query practice guidelines. Participants learned what’s changed...