Outpatient CDI Specialist's Training Guide, Second Edition

Outpatient CDI Specialist's Training Guide, Second Edition

Available April 2025

Reviewed by Jennifer A. Boles, BS, CCDS-O, CPC, CRC

Starting an outpatient CDI program from scratch can prove daunting: Its mission, focus, structure, and support all need to be defined, and on top of that, the program must be staffed. Your new hires will need orientation, training, and help understanding the core skills of a CDI professional—in addition to specialized training in outpatient coding, billing, and record reviews.

Jennifer A. Boles, BS, CCDS-O, CPC, CRC, brings a fresh perspective to the latest edition of the Outpatient CDI Specialist's Training Guide, Second Edition, building on the foundation that fellow experienced outpatient CDI professionals created in the first edition. The Outpatient CDI Specialist’s Training Guide, Second Edition, serves as a bridge between your new CDI specialists’ first day on the job and their first effective steps reviewing physician practice records. This book is the perfect resource for CDI program managers to help new outpatient CDI professionals understand their roles and responsibilities.

Topics covered in this training guide include:

• Core tenets of a record review
• Queries and compliant practice
• Coding and reimbursement
• Risk adjustment methodologies (including CMS-HCCs)
• Clinical indicators for common diagnoses
• CDI metrics (and so much more!)

The Outpatient CDI Specialist's Training Guide, Second Edition, is intended to foster relationships among new outpatient CDI specialists, program managers, and educators as they work together during onboarding and orientation. Designed to be both an introduction to the profession as well as a reference for veteran outpatient CDI specialists looking to brush up on the basics, this guide is a vital resource for any outpatient CDI program.