Important Components of Outpatient CDI
Important Components of Outpatient CDI As prolific changes happen across the healthcare revenue cycle, many organizations and providers are recognizing the benefits of clinical document integrity (CDI). Recent changes in reimbursement methodologies such as HCCs and quality of care measures have led to an increased focus on outpatient CDI. Usually, outpatient CDI includes reviewing encounters in the emergency department, acute care, ambulatory clinics, observation, and physician office clinics. It’s a very broad definition that can consist of any CDI efforts not associated with an inpatient encounter. There are many factors to consider when implementing or upgrading a program. Let’s talk