CDI -Achieving High Performance
The majority of CDI programs are fully matured with established processes that are considered to be best practice in achieving programs goals and objectives of securing complete and accurate documentation. In reality, most programs are not achieving their real potential and optimal return on investment due to an unrelenting focus upon reimbursement based outcomes versus actual process improvement outcomes. Witness the fact we are still querying for type of heart failure, chronic renal failure and type of debridement day in and day out. The framework of CDI must change to adapt to the changing requirements of documentation quality necessary to address the advanced use of clinical documentation in the scheme of value focused healthcare deliver models.
I am interested in gaining a sense of what other CDI professionals believe is the fundamental characteristics of a CDI program necessary to transform a program from "average" to "high performing" where affecting positive change in physician documentation behavioral patterns is achieved with long lasting impact. What are the key characteristics lacking in most CDI programs today that can be attained and introduced into the daily practice of CDI, effectively improving and enhancing the current framework in which CDI operates today, overcoming current constraints that are limiting our ability to achieve high performance designation.
Let's start a dialogue here!
I am interested in gaining a sense of what other CDI professionals believe is the fundamental characteristics of a CDI program necessary to transform a program from "average" to "high performing" where affecting positive change in physician documentation behavioral patterns is achieved with long lasting impact. What are the key characteristics lacking in most CDI programs today that can be attained and introduced into the daily practice of CDI, effectively improving and enhancing the current framework in which CDI operates today, overcoming current constraints that are limiting our ability to achieve high performance designation.
Let's start a dialogue here!