How to get into CDI?
Hi everyone!
I am working on an article for the CDI Journal about how someone can get in to the CDI field. As CDI specialists, I would love your feedback and advice for those interested in staring their CDI career. Please comment or e-mail krushlau@hcpro.com to schedule a phone interview.
Thank you for your time!
Katy Rushlau
ACDIS Editor
I am working on an article for the CDI Journal about how someone can get in to the CDI field. As CDI specialists, I would love your feedback and advice for those interested in staring their CDI career. Please comment or e-mail krushlau@hcpro.com to schedule a phone interview.
Thank you for your time!
Katy Rushlau
ACDIS Editor
Comments
I started my CDIS career 10 years ago having RHIT and CCS-P, and working as Physician billing ER coding auditor for 7 years prior. I had no experience talking to the doctor nor inpatient coding experience. I was trained by the nurse for 3 weeks and started my journey as CDIS. In 2 years got promoted to CDI coordinator of 6 CDIS and 1 hospital. In 5 years, after our HIM department got centralized and we acquired 5 more facilities, and I've got position of CDI manager acquiring 12 more specialists. I love my job, no matter how hard it is with remote CDIS, traveling between al 6 hospitals (thanks God they are all local), and how thin I spread myself out. I have great nurses/coders team and am very proud to lead it. Still am learning a lot from all of them every day!
Anna Rozhkovskaya, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P
Manager, Clinical Documentation Improvement
Memorial Healthcare System
Health Information Management Department
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