Question

After reviewing the information On CDI's in the module, explain how the CDI process works and the items that must be included.

Answer 1

CDI is clinical documentation improvement that helps to ensure all the events of the patient which are captured accurately and the electronic health record reflects the services that were provided.

It represent a patients clinical status that has been translated to coded data.

CDI process works by different steps as flows:

1) gathering the data and assessing the current state of the patient.

2)define and aligning the programe scope and ots approaches

3)outlining the program goals and data needs accordingly

4)rule out the return on investment

5)maintaining staffing pattern

6)defining the workflow.

7)proper communication

8)tracking and measuring the improvements and needs

9)ongoing program evaluation.

Some elements must be included for an effective CDI program

1)peoples and projects

2)physician engagement

3)systems/technology

4)monitoring and management.