Scribes and CDI
My organization is considering scribes with our hospitalist providers and possibly outpatient providers, to incorporate CDI at the bedside. The conversation has been to improve documentation and revenue while making the providers more efficient. Myself and the HIM director have not been brought into this discussion that has already been occurring, so I'm hoping to speed up and catch this fast-moving train that already left the station.
A few questions:
Who has done this before and could I talk with you about the pros and cons? Please also share on the forum.
Scribes versus CDI professionals (RNs, LPNs, Coders)
If we use scribes, how can I assist them since many are not clinical (tools, etc.)
Vendors and organizations that might be doing this already
If anyone has done this, maybe this is a good opportunity for an ACDIS presentation at the conference and on ACDIS Radio.
Thank you in advance for your help and wisdom,
Kim Kurokawa, MBA, RN, CCDS
If anyone has done this, maybe this is a good opportunity for an ACDIS presentation at the conference and on ACDIS Radio.
Thank you in advance for your help and wisdom,
Kim Kurokawa, MBA, RN, CCDS