FY 2017 ICD-10-CM CC/MCC List with Revisions: Clinical Indicators and Query Opportunities

Presented on:
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern

Are you struggling to get your physicians to understand why documentation is so important? Maybe you need the right physician advisor partner.

This session will review how to choose the right physician advisor and identify strategies to leverage your advisor for physician engagement. Expert speakers Karen DiMeglio, RN, MS, CPC, CCDS, and Jill O'Brien, MD, will discuss ways to target your most challenging physicians and create a query process that maximizes physician response.

Meet the Speakers:

Karen DiMeglio, RN, MS, CPC, CCDS, is director of CDI and appeals for Lifespan in Providence, Rhode Island. She has more than 30 years of progressive leadership and administrative experience in diverse acute care and ambulatory patient care settings. In 2009, DiMeglio implemented the clinical documentation integrity department for Lifespan affiliate hospitals, growing the staff from five to 15. DiMeglio was also named ACDIS’ 2016 CDI Professional of the Year.

Jill O'Brien, MD, is a practicing hospitalist and medical director for care management and physician advisor to CDI/coding for The Miriam Hospital, a Lifespan affiliate, in Providence, Rhode Island. She specializes in physician education and engagement. Her collaborative efforts with the CDI and coding departments have resulted in the best mortality data in the hospital system’s history.

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