CDIP Toolkit exam questions with correct answers

CDIP Toolkit exam questions with correct answers Non-dashboard areas to potentially monitor (pp 8-9) - Answer-• Top DRGs reviewed, e.g., top 20, top 50, etc. • Quality impact, e.g. core measures, patient safety indicators, POA/HAC, SOI/ROM, heart failure specificity, etc. • Reimbursement due to CDI based on clarification impact (positive or negative) • CDS productivity • Conditions most often queried or require additional or more specific documentation • Clinicians most often queried • ROM and SOI, overall and by physician (increase/decrease) (observed to expected) • DRG payer denials on cases followed by the CDI program, negatively and positively • Documentation habit changes as a result of the CDI program • Volume of post-discharge queries versus concurrent queries • Cost-adjusted CMI (average cost per case) • Length of stay (observed to expected) The bottom line of CDI is... - Answer-to capture the most specific diagnoses that tell the story of the patient's medical conditions and to do so in a compliant and ethical manner. Quality documentation captures quality of care. Physician leadership is essential to a successful documentation integrity program. Benefits of Physician Advisor role: - Answer-• Providing in-service education regarding medical conditions for the CDI specialists and the HIM coders • Serving as a liaison between the HIM dept, the CDS, and the medical staff to encourage physician cooperation for complete and supportive documentation reflecting the patient's condition