Assignment Purpose:
To explain the role of CDI
Assignment Description:
As the HIM director, you have been asked to give a lunch-and-learn presentation about CDI. The following are the items that have been requested to be included in the presentation.
- The role of the physician in the CDI process
- The role of the CDI specialists in the CDI process
- The role of HIM in the CDI process
- An explanation of POA's and how they affect reimbursement
- An explanation of HAC's (Hospital acquired conditions) and how they affect reimbursement.
- An explanation of PSI's (Patient safety indicators) and how they affect reimbursement
- An explanation of the difference between concurrent, retrospective, and post-bill review
Create a one-page take-away handout that attendees may take with them when they left the lunch-and-learn session which provides the highlights of the presentation.
NOTE: This is not a paper and should not be in a paper format but a useful informational handout. You may use colors/graphics/symbols to highlight or draw attention to specific information as desired.