Learn the CDI daily review process key elements, including patient selection, chart review, query creation, follow-up and reconciliation​
How to access patient listing in EPIC and CERNER​
Choosing patients for review based on priority score/length of stay​
Reviewing the chart from admission to discharge – citing Principal Diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, diagnostic workup, operative procedures (if applicable) and follow up notes for next review​
Review and create queries for diagnosis specificity​
Perform DRG validations between the discrepancies of the Final Coding and CDI Final DRG assignment​
Understand and create CDI program metrics for financial and quality impacts​
Provide education and feedback to CDI team, coding team referencing DRG mismatches, missed opportunities and query best practices. ​