Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Guidehouse is a professional services company providing healthcare and revenue cycle solutions. The Clinical Documentation Integrity Manager supports client implementations and CDI programs by overseeing team performance, documentation and coding practices, technology utilization, reporting, education, and compliance. The role also manages client relationships, escalates risks, leads meetings, and contributes to business development and recruiting activities.
Responsibilities
- Expert knowledge/experience in directing all aspects of a Clinical Documentation Improvement Solution
- Ability to assess and identify potential health system opportunities in regard to contractual and best practice CDI metrics
- Assist in the development of processes and initiatives designed to improve clinical documentation performance
- Strong project management skills
- Demonstrate effective communication skills and collaborates with medical staff, clinical departments and key facility leadership team members
- Effectively utilizes reporting technology to analyze and drive continual improvement for the client and employee engagement
- Maintains and demonstrates expert knowledge of CDI and coding process best practices
- Drives optimal use of the CDI technology tool and reporting capabilities
- Manages and holds CDI team to key performance indicators
- Leads by example, promoting teamwork by fostering positive, transparent and focused working environment to achieve maximum results
- Cultivates exceptional relationships among facility leadership team (HIM Director, Coding team, Case Management, Quality and Medical staff) resulting in support and participation in initiatives which advance business objectives
- Assist in daily CDI program oversight to include productivity, quality, education and training, auditing, report management, performance improvement initiatives and developing standardized practices, processes as well as policies and procedures
- Become an advocate for facilitating the best practice model for CDI, linking the most accurate capture of documented bedside care to the most accurate numeric reporting codes thereby, conversion into correct reporting, facility and physician profiling and acuity capture
- Assist in monitoring the performance of each CDI program to ensure alignment and support department and organizational goals as well as compliance in coding and query practices with regulatory requirements
- The Manager will assist in month end client reporting and analyses to track performance and trends and escalate issues as necessary
- Assist with CDI technology implementation as required
- Maintain a clear working knowledge of the CDI technology tool regarding data entry, report generation and tracking methods to ensure the most efficient use of the tool
- Establish a working understanding of each client, their facility, their internal structure, potential needs and clinical staff/physician/HIM relationship regarding current documentation/coding and severity of illness
- Seek to build knowledge and understanding in the ever-changing arenas of coding guidelines, DRG payer groups, case management/utilization review functions, clinical documentation trends, JCAHO/core measure guidelines and clinical quality of care issues
- Assist with in-service training of staff, query compliance quality reviews and physicians as needed
- Approves CDI timesheets, completes performance evaluations, develops team member performance improvement plans if necessary and monitors compliance learning module completion
- Clearly communicate and/or escalate program updates, risks or needs in a timely manner to the CDI Director and actively work to resolve and mitigate risk
- Build trustworthy and strong relationships with client staff, physician base and Guidehouse staff
- Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of CDI and Revenue Cycle service offerings as well as Guidehouse service offerings
- Perceived by the client as a lead person for the CDI Solution
- May assist with the development of proposals
- Actively participates in the recruiting process
- Provides regular status updates to VP Operations, CDI Director and department Directors
- Demonstrates solid facilitation skills
- Actively leads meetings with CDI team and other internal and client personnel at various levels as needed
- Demonstrates the ability to determine the most appropriate format and scope for client deliverables including the ability to create deliverables suitable for senior-level client and internal audiences
- Demonstrates effective listening skills
- Ability to identify and articulate project obstacles/ issues and determine potential solutions while working collaboratively
- Expresses self in a confident manner in individual and group settings
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree
- At least one of the following: RN, MD or MD equivalent
- Must maintain credential while employed
- 7+ years acute care hospital CDI experience
- 3+ years prior management experience
- Familiarity with encoder and DRG assignment (MS and APR)
- Strong clinical understanding of disease process
- Maintains current working knowledge of Coding Clinic Guidelines and federal updates to DRG system (MS, APR, AP etc.)
- Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, and disease processes
- Excellent communication skills, employing tact and effectiveness
- Ability to converse with physicians in sometimes difficult scenarios
- Ability to conduct presentations to facility physicians and leadership
- CCDS or CDIP credential preferred
- RHIA, RHIT, or CCS Certification
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
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