Job Description
Clinical Document Improvement Specialist This position is responsible for reviewing medical records to facilitate appropriate physician documentation for any clinical conditions or procedures to support the appropriate severity of illness, expected risk of mortality, and complexity of care of the patient. Working with providers to improve the quality of clinical documentation,. Exhibits a sufficie
8:00 AM
Coders start the day by pulling their assigned chart queue. In a hospital setting, an inpatient coder might work 15β25 charts perβ¦
8:30 AM
Open the first chart. Read the operative report, discharge summary, and physician notes. Assign the principal diagnosis code (theβ¦
10:30 AM
Encounter a complex chart β a patient with multiple comorbidities and a surgical complication. You spend extra time to capture eveβ¦
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