The Physician Advisor's Guide to Clinical Documentation Improvement

This book will:
- Provide job descriptions and sample roles and responsibilities for CDI physician advisors
- Outline the importance of CDI efforts in specific relation to the needs and expectations of physicians
- Highlight documentation improvement focus areas by Major Diagnostic Category
- Review government initiatives and claims denial patterns, providing physician advisors concrete tools to sway physician documentation

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: CDI Foundation
Chapter 2: ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 Coding Rules and Guidance
Chapter 3: Multiple Coding and Reimbursement Systems
Chapter 4: Physician Queries and Coding Compliance
Chapter 5: Identifying Clinical Indicators
Chapter 6: Medical Staff Support
Chapter 7: Evaluating CDI Success
Appendices