The Physician Advisor's Role in CDI Boot Camp

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The Physician Advisor's Role in CDI Boot Camp

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This intensive two-day boot camp provides a thorough grounding in the role of the physician advisor within a CDI program. It includes a review of the goals and objectives of a CDI program, definitions of problematic terms in ICD-9 and ICD-10, and solution
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The Physician Advisor's Role in CDI Boot Camp

Course Overview

As healthcare transforms from fee-for-service into quality-based alternative payment models and population payment, having a trained physician advisor for your clinical documentation integrity (CDI) program has never been so important.

The Physician Advisor’s Role in CDI Boot Camp prepares physician advisors to successfully fulfill the duties of their job.

They’ll walk away with a firm understanding of ICD-10-CM/PCS fundamentals, ICD-10’s applications to inpatient and outpatient payment and severity and risk adjustment, clarification opportunities inherent to inpatient and outpatient CDI, techniques for engaging the medical staff in CDI, how to identify common documentation deficiencies in the medical record, and new avenues for CDI program growth.

For 2020, we’ve updated the Boot Camp to focus heavily on new ICD-10-CM/PCS documentation requirements and how to ensure full and accurate physician documentation for proper code assignment. We’ve also added new sections on inpatient quality measures and the physician advisor’s role in Medicare’s hospital and physician value-based purchasing programs. Participants will leave with a firm understanding of Medicare severity diagnosis-related groups (MS-DRG), Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC), AHRQ’s Patient Safety Indicators (PSI), and other metrics pertinent to their enterprise. This Boot Camp also covers documentation and clinical issues unique to pediatric patients.

For more information about The Physician Advisor’s Role in CDI Boot Campcontact us at 800-650-6787 or email sales@hcpro.com.


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The Physician Advisor's Role in CDI Boot Camp

Course Outline-Agenda

Day 1


8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.

  • CDI fundamentals
  • Introduction to MS-DRGs, APR-DRGs, HCCs, and Other ICD-10-CM/PCS-Based Severity and Risk Adjustment Methodologies With Clinical Examples


10:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.

  • Break


10:15 a.m.–Noon

  • Introduction to DRGs and CDI-Pertinent ICD-10 Transaction Sets, Official Guidelines, and Official Advice With Clinical Examples


Noon–1:30 p.m.

  • Networking lunch


1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

  • Major Diagnostic Categories Overview: Review of Clinical Literature and Query Opportunities
    • MCD 1 Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System
    • MDCs 2 and 3 Diseases and Disorders of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Mouth, and Throat


3:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m.

  • Break


3:15 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

  • Major Diagnostic Categories Overview: Review of Clinical Literature and Query Opportunities
    • MDC 4 Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System‬
    • MCC 5 Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System‬

 

4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

  • Q&A and wrap-up

 

Day 2


8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m

  • Major Diagnostic Categories Overview: Review of Clinical Literature and Query Opportunities
    • MDC 6 Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System‬
    • MDC 7 Diseases and Disorders of the Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas‬
    • MDC 8 Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue‬


10:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.

  • Break


10:15 a.m.–Noon

  • Major Diagnostic Categories Overview: Review of Clinical Literature and Query Opportunities
    • MDC 9 Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Breast‬
    • MDC 10 Diseases and Disorders of the Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic System‬
    • MDC 11 Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract‬
    • MDC 14 Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium‬
    • MDC 15 Newborn and Other Neonates (Perinatal Period)‬


Noon–1:00 p.m.

  • Lunch on your own


1:00–3:00 p.m.

  • Major Diagnostic Categories Overview: Review of Clinical Literature and Query Opportunities
    • MDC 16 Diseases and Disorders of the Blood Forming Organs and Immunological Disorders‬
    • MDC 17 Myeloproliferative Diseases and Disorders‬
    • MDC 18 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and Disorders‬
    • MDCs 19-25‬


3:00–3:15 p.m.

  • Break


3:15–4:30 p.m.

  • General discussion, wrap-up, and Q&A


4:30 p.m.

  • Adjourn


Outline-Agenda subject to change.
 

The Physician Advisor's Role in CDI Boot Camp

Questions/Answers

What is the focus of The Physician Advisor’s Role in CDI Boot Camp?
The Physician Advisor’s Role in CDI Boot Camp is a two-day, classroom-based intensive training course with a heavy focus on the changing documentation requirements under ICD-10 and ensuring full and accurate physician documentation in order to properly code records for ICD-10. It also includes new sections on inpatient quality measures and outpatient CDI.

What if I need to cancel or transfer my registration?
Please click here to view our cancellation policy.

What material does the course cover?
To view the course outline, click on "Course Outline" above.

Does the course require any previous experience or training?
No. However, because of the course’s fast-paced nature, it is recommended (but not required) that participants have at least one year of experience working in a hospital. This course is taught on a basic to intermediate level.

Who should attend?

  • Physician advisors/champions to CDI
  • Hospitalist leadership
  • CDI specialists, CDI supervisors, CDI managers/directors
  • Inpatient coders, coding supervisors, coding managers/directors
  • HIM managers/directors
  • DRG coordinators
  • Coding compliance specialists, coding compliance supervisors/managers/directors
  • Quality integrity professionals, quality department managers/directors
  • Utilization review/case management managers/directors
  • Revenue cycle managers/directors
  • Physician advisors/champions to CDI


What do I need to know prior to attending?
Please read further with our Get Ready for Class outline.

Is there a discount for ACDIS members?
Yes. ACDIS members save $150 off the registration fee. Call 800-650-6787 to receive your discount or for more information.

How is the course taught?
The course is taught using a combination of lecture, class discussion, and hands-on exercises/case studies.

What do I need to bring to class?

  • Highlighter
  • Sticky notes
  • Pen/pencil


Does HCPro ever share contact information (e.g., name, address, phone number, email address, etc.) with other companies?
Historically, we have not shared contact information with anyone outside of our company. However, it is possible that at some point we might share contact information with other companies that offer products and services that we think would be of interest to our customers. If you would like us to keep your contact information confidential, please let us know so that we can flag your information in our customer database as "Do Not Share."

How do I get more information? 
Contact us at 800-650-6787 or email sales@hcpro.com.

The Physician Advisor's Role in CDI Boot Camp

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Explain the objectives and elements of a successful CDI program
  • Describe the most problematic terms in ICD-10 and best practices for resolving coding versus clinical disagreements
  • Identify common problem areas and deficiencies in medical records and physician documentation
  • Construct optimal techniques for engaging physicians in a CDI program
  • Develop best practices for capturing documentation in the hospital’s workflow
  • Develop methods for building credibility with medical staff and peers
  • Develop methods for maintaining compliance with various industry audit and payment agencies
  • Identify how coded data is used for physician and hospital profiling
  • Identify areas of opportunity for CDI in the outpatient setting

Continuing Education

Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS)
This program has been approved for 14 continuing education units towards fulfilling the requirements of the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) certification, offered as a service of the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS).

ACCME
HCPro is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

HCPro designates this educational activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement:
HCPro has confirmed that none of the faculty/presenters, planners, or contributors have any relevant financial relationships to disclose related to the content of this educational activity.

The Physician Advisor's Role in CDI Boot Camp

COVID Safety

Simplify Compliance and HCPro place the highest priority on the safety of our guests. Simplify Compliance and HCPro will continue to monitor the COVID-19 environment and the recommended guidelines and will communicate adjustments to any onsite policies and procedures outlined in the Getting Ready for Class document that will be emailed to attendees one week and one business day prior to the class.