Conference Materials

Orienting From Afar: Virtual Orientation and Education

Autumn Reiter, MBA, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CCS, and Laura J. Werner, DC, MSN, RN, BA, BSN, CDIP, CRCR, CCS. In this session, attendees will learn the art of orienting CDI specialists, whether new to the...

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Procedures

Laura M. Anderson, BSN, RN, CCDS, and Anita Schmidt, BS, RHIA. This session will cover common procedures and root operations for hepatobiliary and pancreatic conditions, a brief overview of the body system, and related...

We Went From a C to an A... and During a Pandemic

Andrea M. Smith, RN, BSN, MSN, CCDS, and Rebecca McDade, BS, RHIA. Washington Regional is a stand-alone hospital that has managed to change its Leapfrog score from a C to an A, proving that you do not need to be a...

What Physicians Need to Know About Complications and Patient Safety Indicators

Timothy Brundage, MD, CCDS, and Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS, CDIP. This session will explore the coding, CDI, and provider perspectives on complications. It will also examine the...

Centralized Management of CDI: Coming Together and Functioning as One Team

Andrea J. Eastwood, MA, RHIA, and Judy Moreau, MBA, RN, BSN. This session will describe Trinity Health’s journey to centralizing the management of its CDI programs. The speakers will...

Social Determinants of Health: The Next Level of CDI

Rachel Mack, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC, and Connie Ryan, MBA, RN, CDIP. This session will describe the impact that social determinants of health (SDOH) can have on communities and explain ICD-10-CM...

Query Compliance: It’s a Big Deal

Angela Brisson, BSN, RN, CCDS, and Amanda Suttles, BSN, RN, CCDS. This session will discuss the importance of query compliance and an accurate depiction of the patient’s clinical picture in the context of denials. Query...

Scholarly Activities in CDI: Expanding Your Horizons 

Wendy Arafiles, MD, FAAP, and Amy Sanderson, MD. Do you want to expand your CDI horizons? If so, join this engaging session about scholarly activities related to CDI. The speakers will discuss various types of...

CDI P&Ps Drive Compliance and Build Success

Gloryanne Bryant, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCDS. CDI programs need to have written policies and procedures. Per the Office of Inspector General, one key aspect of compliance involves having policies and procedures in place...

Establishing a Retrospective Review Process

Suma Chacko, MBA, RHIA, CCS, and Amanda Hughes, BSN, RN, CCDS, CIC. CDI professionals play an important role in ensuring high-quality clinical documentation through comprehensive concurrent medical record review and...