www.ClinicalDocumentationMatters.com What Three Functions Should Have a Continuous Feedback Loop with Clinical Documentation Improvement?
An integrative approach to documentation with denials management, compliance, and health information management can propel your program to the next level.
Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) is an integrative function in every healthcare facility. Organizations embrace this concept in the initial implementation phase when various members of the facility serve on the CDI committee. Members of the original CDI group should continue to be included in the communication loop long after the initial CDI implementation is completed. The CDI manager should work with managers from denials management, compliance, and health information management (HIM) to design data reports that are generated on a regular (weekly or monthly) basis.
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Using your organization’s mission statement to make the commitment to high quality clinical documentation is a first and necessary step. It is a step that is often skipped. A mission statement describes how an organization will achieve its vision. Some mission statements from healthcare organizations appear below.
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