Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Daily record review for inpatient admissions to ensure the medical record accurately reflects the severity of illness and intensity of service, resulting in the appropriate MS-DRG assignment
• Extensively collaborates with physicians, medical records coding staff, hospital administration, and other patient caregivers to improve accuracy and completeness of acute inpatient documentation.
• Completes education for all members of the patient care team on clinical documentation opportunities, hospital coding and/or reimbursement issues, as well as performance improvement methodologies.
• Conduct record reconciliation with hospital coding staff to assign a working DRG.
• Maintains thorough and current knowledge of clinical care and treatment of assigned patient populations to critically assess appropriateness of documentation.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Mount Mercy College

Hobbies/Special Interests:

• Spending time with family and friends
• Camping
• Traveling
• UNI football

Contact Information:

Address C41-H GH
Phone: (319) 356-2504
Karen-hanson@uiowa.edu

When asked “What inspires you?”

“People who overcome disabilities/challenges and find happiness in life”