Between coding guidance and query guidelines, clinical validation has become a dicey subject for CDI professionals. Yet, increased audit and denial activity requires CDI specialists to perform clinical validation reviews every day. To successfully do so, though, CDI specialists require an advanced clinical knowledge base to identify the relevant clinical indicators, as well as a firm grasp of ethics and compliance concerns. In this three-hour program, Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS, CDIP, and Cathy Farraher, RN, BSN, MBA, CCM, CCDS, take a deep dive into some of the most complex diagnoses and walk through the importance of clinical validation using real-life examples. Click here to learn more. |