CDI Workshop - What CDI Can Learn From All Those Pesky Medical Necessity Denials

Note:  This is the two part workshop series presented by:

Presented by:
Glenn Krauss, BBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, CCDS, C-CDI, C-DAM
CEO & Founder, Core-CDI &
Jacob Martin, MD, C-DAM, C-PA, Physician Documentation Champion

NOTE:  You may register for one session or both sessions for a discounted rate.

Session 1: Wednesday – March 23, 2022

8:00am-12:00pm
E&M Driving Documentation Improvement - E & M Basics-Direct Relationship to Clinical Specificity
•    Objectives: Continuous Quality Improvement-The Missing Link in CDI
•    Capitalizing upon the opportunity to learn from denials
•    Establishing a necessary denials feedback loop that works to drive down denials in the first place
•    Staying ahead of the payers- fundamental to Denials Prevention

Engagement of Physicians
•    Physicians as Colleagues & Constituents vs. Targets of Queries
•    Establishing Rapport & Respect
•    Path to Leading Support- Foraging a new path
•    Why Comfort Zone is Your Worst Enemy

Foundations of Documentation - Defining Standards
•    Foundations of Documentation-Communication of Patient Care
•    Define and operationalize proper standards and principles of documentation necessary for effective patient care communication
•    Apply and integrate standards of documentation into daily chart review processes
•    Recognize and address insufficient physician documentation in a proactive preemptive manner

This session will receive a total of 4 CEUs.  Zoom webinar details for this session will be sent with the confirmation after the registration process is completed.

Session 2:  Wednesday – March 30, 2022
8:00am - 12:00pm

How to think like an auditor
•    Identify Types of Audits
•    The Audit Process
•    ID Key Documentation Elements
•    External/Other Documents
•    Consistency

Transforming denials management from here to there
•    Why are payer denials so prevalent and pervasive
•    Denials Management vs. Denials Avoidance- Getting from here to there
•    Steps necessary to transform Denials Management vs Denials Avoidance- the Role of CDI
•    Integrating & Embracing concept of Denials Avoidance into daily chart review processes

Lessons learned from Denials - staying ahead of the curve
•    Continuous Quality Improvement-The Missing Link in CDI
•    Capitalizing upon the opportunity to learn from denials
•    Establishing a necessary denials feedback loop that works to drive down denials in the first place
•    Staying ahead of the payers- fundamental to Denials Prevention

You will receive the zoom webinar confirmations after your registration.  You have the option to register for one session or both at a discounted rate.

Both workshop sessions: March 23 & 30, 2022 for 8 CEUS
Members: 150.00
Nonmembers:  199.00
Emeritus Members:  75.00
Student Members:  40.00

First workshop session- March 23, 2022 for 4 CEUs
Members: 99.00
Nonmembers:  109.00
Emeritus Members:  60.00
Student Members:  25.00

Second workshop session- March 30, 2022 for 4 CEUS
Members: 99.00
Nonmembers:  109.00
Emeritus Members:  60.00
Student Members:  25.00

REGISTRATION for one or both sessions can be found here.