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/Background:

• BSN
• MSN
• MBA/HC
• Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS)

Hobbies/Special Interests:

• Hiking
• Crafts
• Reading

Contact:

Address: C41GH
Phone: (319) 353-7205
Voalte Me
debra-kron@uiowa.edu

When asked, “What inspires you?”

“My children”