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 in Nursing at St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA

Certifications/Licensure:

• BSN

Professional Memberships:

• ACDIS

Special Interests and Activities:

Working out and learning to have a green thumb! All things DIY and renovations.

Contact:

Phone: 319-384-6366
email: Elizabeth-corrigan@uiowa.edu

When asked “What inspires you?”

“Being the best version of myself for my family”