Director - Clinical Documentation Improvement

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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Director - Clinical Documentation Improvement.
In this role, the successful candidate serves as operational program Director for the Clinical Documentation Improvement Program with responsibility for coordinating the overall activities of the program and its staff. Facilitates improvement in the overall quality, completeness, and accuracy of medical record documentation through extensive interaction with clinicians. Ensures Clinical Documentation within the hospital accurately reflects the services and care provided to patients and is consistent with the criteria for high quality Clinical Documentation. Acts as a coordinator of physician Clinical Documentation, coding and reimbursement processes in working towards agreed upon quality and productivity targets for all services in the system. Assures the appropriate DRG assignment reflects care rendered to the patient and the severity of illness. Ensures the accuracy and completeness of clinical information used for measuring and reporting the DRG assignment and case mix weight. Provides education and training about regulatory and reimbursement changes on an ongoing basis. Oversees and maintains the integrity of the Clinical Documentation Program performance tracking and reporting process. Analyzes data and provides management reports to evaluate the financial impact of the program. Measure the effectiveness of documentation tools, trend and quantify the effectiveness of coding, evaluate the success of concurrent Documentation Improvement on an ongoing basis

Job Responsibilities:

• Serves as operational program Director for the Clinical Documentation Excellence Program with responsibility for coordinating the overall activities of the program and its staff.
• Facilitates improvement in the overall quality, completeness, and accuracy of medical record documentation through extensive interaction with clinicians.
• Ensures Clinical Documentation within the hospital accurately reflects the services and care provided to patients and is consistent with the criteria for high quality Clinical Documentation.
• Acts as a coordinator of physician Clinical Documentation, coding and reimbursement processes in working towards agreed upon quality and productivity targets for all services in the system.
• Assures the appropriate DRG assignment reflects care rendered to the patient and the severity of illness.
• Ensures the accuracy and completeness of clinical information used for measuring and reporting the DRG assignment and case mix weight.
• Provides education and training about regulatory and reimbursement changes on an ongoing basis. Oversees and maintains the integrity of the Clinical Documentation Program performance tracking and reporting process.
• Analyzes data and provides management reports to evaluate the financial impact of the program.
• Measure the effectiveness of documentation tools, trend and quantify the effectiveness of coding, evaluate the success of concurrent Documentation Improvement on an ongoing basis

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Bachelor's Degree required in nursing, health information management or equivalent along with current certification/licensure plus at least six years experience in Clinical Documentation Improvement with proficiency in DRG coding/payor issues and/or documentation strategies, with at least three years in management role. Knowledge of federal, state and payer reimbursement methods, DRGs and severity systems as well as universal coding practices and guidelines. Possesses a high level of clinical knowledge to participate collaboratively with all members of the care team. Must have strong critical thinking, data, financial and analytical skills, as well as an exceptional ability to integrate clinical, coding and reimbursement knowledge. Must be able to recognize payer and DRG differences/implications in hospital financial/reimbursement. Must be highly detail oriented, have strong organizational skills, and possess excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills. Computer proficiency (MS Outlook Office, Excel, Power Point) is required

Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Nursing or related health concentration plus over 3 years in CDI management role. Proficiency in data analytics.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
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