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8TH ANNUAL
2015 CONFERENCE
REGISTER BEFORE MARCH 17, 2015, AND SAVE $100!
MAY 19-21, 2015
HENRY B. GONZALEZ CONVENTION CENTER - SAN ANTONIO, TX
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FEATURING FOUR EXCITING TRACKS!
Management and Leadership • Clinical and Coding
Quality and Regulatory Initiatives • Innovative CDI
PRE-CONFERENCES — May 17–18, 2015
The Physician Advisor’s Role in CDI Boot Camp
The ICD-10 for CDI Boot Camp™
CDI and Quality: Advancing CDI Boot Camp—Special 2-Day Edition
CCDS EXAM—May 21, 2015
To register, please visit www.hcmarketplace.com or call us at 800-650-6787.
The 8th annual ACDIS Conference will feature four tracks that
include a diverse range of sessions on the latest trends and cuttingedge techniques to enhance CDI programs.
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Management and Leadership
Clinical and Coding
Quality and Regulatory Initiatives
Innovative CDI
WHAT’S HOT IN 2015?
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Pre-conference evening welcome reception on Monday, May 18—unwind and meet
with colleagues, peers, and friends before the program kicks off
• Four concurrent sessions to choose from—expanded from three in 2014
• Dedicated track on innovative CDI, which includes sessions on outpatient CDI,
postacute CDI, and training physicians in a simulation lab
• Separate sessions for CDI managers and for their review staff
• Two special panel discussions on CDI and quality and CDI and the revenue cycle
• A special conference-long focus on expanding CDI into pediatrics
• More than a dozen physicians on the podium presenting or copresenting sessions
Also new for 2015 is an interactive conference app for attendees featuring Twitter notifications,
conference materials, a session planner, and audience polls.
As always, ACDIS offers unparalleled peer-to-peer networking and recognition for the
CDI profession. Join us for our cocktail and networking reception on the night prior to the
conference.
GOING GREEN!
Please note that the program materials will be available via download and the conference
app only. A download link will be provided prior to the event, but a printed book of the
presentations will not be available on site.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
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CDI specialists
CDI managers/directors
Coding compliance directors/managers
Inpatient coders
Case management directors/managers
Physician champions/advisors to CDI
HIM directors
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DRG coordinators
Coding managers/supervisors
Revenue cycle directors
Quality improvement professionals
Compliance officers
Chief financial officers
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this educational activity, the learner will be able to:
• Develop strategies to improve physician participation in CDI programs
• Explain benefits and compliance risks of electronic health records and computerassisted coding/query programs
• Identify documentation and coding requirements under forthcoming ICD-10-CM and
ICD-10-PCS systems
• Modify existing CDI programs to include review of emergency department and
outpatient documentation
• Construct optimal techniques for medical record review in traditional and severity of
illness-based CDI programs
• Incorporate patient safety indicators, hospital-acquired conditions, and present on
admission indicators into traditional CDI reviews
• Develop CDI physician education for medical students and surgeons
• Use appropriate CDI data to track and report program progress to administration
• Apply health reform changes in the IPPS rule and Value-Based Purchasing Program to
CDI reviews
• Develop strategies for conducting health record reviews of pediatric patients
• Incorporate medical necessity/patient status reviews into existing CDI practice
• Identify compliance risks in the query process, including unsupported diagnoses
• Explain documentation opportunities to impact risk-adjusted data in the Hierarchical
Condition Category (HCC) model
• Review latest clinical definitions of acute kidney injury, sepsis, malnutrition, and heart
failure
• Identify opportunities to revitalize stagnant CDI programs
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offers great ideas and strategies for on-the-floor CDI specialists as well as CDI department
managers, case managers, and physician advisors. Join more than 4,000 members and benefit
from the new ideas and initiatives developed to help you run a successful CDI program and
achieve professional growth.
Join ACDIS today for only $165 and save an additional $100 on your conference
registration!
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PRE-CONFERENCE
THE PHYSICIAN ADVISOR’S ROLE IN CDI BOOT CAMP
May 17–18, 2015 (8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. each day)
The Physician Advisor’s Role in CDI Boot Camp returns as a pre-conference event to
the 8th annual ACDIS Conference in San Antonio—but with a twist.
Day 1: Regulatory and coding update
We’re bringing back our popular day 1 regulatory and coding update session by James S.
Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, president of CDIMD-Physician Champions near Nashville.
During the session, participants explore and manage clinical documentation improvement
integrity (CDI) opportunities in ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM/PCS-based MS-DRG, APR-DRG,
and other inpatient quality metrics and the evolving applications of these code sets with
Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC). Dr. Kennedy walks participants through ICD-9-CM/
ICD-10 clarification opportunities in all the Major Diagnostic Categories (including pediatrics
and obstetrics) in this jam-packed day, incorporating the latest clinical criteria, Coding Clinic
updates, and the Official ICD-10-CM/PCS Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. He also engages
participants to develop infrastructure changes in the electronic health record (EHR) and
documentation and query workflow to reduce the burden of obtaining pertinent ICD-9-CM/
ICD-10 physician documentation up front.
Day 2, Track 1: Physician advisor 101
But new for 2015 is your choice of day 2 breakouts. Select between “Physician
Advisor 101: Core Skills and Responsibilities” by Trey La Charité, MD, medical director for
clinical integration and physician advisor for clinical documentation integrity and coding for the
University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, or “Multi-Hospital Management for the
Physician Advisor” by Sam Antonios, MD, FACP, FHM, senior administrator of medical
information and ICD-10 physician advisor for Via Christi Health in Wichita, Kansas.
“Physician Advisor 101” provides an exhaustive introduction to everything the new and
seasoned physician advisor needs to know, including enlisting physician buy-in, intervening
with problematic physicians and query opportunities, and managing audits and denials. Dr. La
Charité, a seasoned physician advisor with over 10 years of experience, teaches you everything
he’s learned and implemented in inpatient and outpatient CDI at the University of Tennessee
Medical Center and provides actionable strategies to make you a better physician advisor.
Day 2, Track 2: Multi-hospital management
“Multi-Hospital Management” is for established physician advisors grappling with ICD-10
training and EHR implementation. You’ll learn how to use individual data and reports to
educate physicians on their documentation deficiencies and improve systemwide performance
metrics. Dr. Antonios, who oversees four hospitals for Via Christi Health in Wichita, Kansas,
shares his unique perspective and experience on how to establish processes, confront
challenges, and incorporate big changes (ICD-10, EHR implementation) across disparate
facilities using established principles integral to executive change management.
FACULTY
James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP | Trey La Charité, MD | Sam Antonios, MD, FACP, FHM
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AGENDA
DAY 1
James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP
President, CDIMD-Physician Champions
Smyrna, Tennessee
8:00 A.M.–9:30 A.M.
9:30 A.M.–10:30 A.M.
10:30 A.M.–10:45 A.M.
10:45 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M.–1:00 P.M.
1:00 P.M.–2:30 P.M.
2:30 P.M.–2:45 P.M.
2:45 P.M.–3:30 P.M.
3:30 P.M.–5:00 P.M.
5:00 P.M.
CDI Foundations—What Is Clinical Documentation
Integrity?
A Pathophysiologic Approach to ICD-9 and ICD-10 Coding
and DRG Assignment
Break
A Pathophysiologic Approach to ICD-9 and ICD-10 Coding
and DRG Assignment (continued)
Lunch (provided)
A Pathophysiologic Approach to ICD-9 and ICD-10 Coding
and DRG Assignment (continued)
Afternoon break
A Pathophysiologic Approach to ICD-9 and ICD-10 Coding and
DRG Assignment (continued)
Quality Considerations: Present on Admission (POA),
Patient Safety Indicators, Inpatient Quality Indicators, and
Other Quality Metrics
Adjourn
DAY 2
Track 1: Physician Advisor 101: Core Skills and Responsibilities
Trey La Charité, MD
Medical Director for Clinical Integration, Physician Advisor for
Clinical Documentation Integrity and Coding
University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville
8:00 A.M.–9:00 A.M.
9:00 A.M.–10:30 A.M.
10:30 A.M.–10:45 A.M.
10:45 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M.–1:30 P.M.
1:30 P.M.–2:30 P.M.
2:30 P.M.–2:45 P.M.
2:45 P.M.–3:45 P.M.
3:45 P.M.–4:30 P.M.
4:30 P.M.–5:00 P.M.
5:00 P.M.
Achieving Medical Staff Buy-in
Ready, Set, Intervene! Managing Problems, Pitfalls,
and Personality Disorders
Break
Timing Is Everything: How and When to Query
Lunch (on your own)
RACs, MICs, and UPICs (MACs and ZPICs)
Break
CDI: Much More Than Just Accurate MS-DRG
or APR-DRG Assignment
Position Development and Practical Considerations
Open Q&A
Adjourn
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Track 2: Multi-Hospital Management for the Physician Advisor
Sam Antonios, MD, FACP, FHM
Senior Administrator of Medical Information, ICD-10 Physician Advisor
Via Christi Health, Wichita, Kansas
7:00 A.M.–8:00 A.M.
8:00 A.M.–9:00 A.M.
9:00 A.M.–10:30 A.M.
10:30 A.M.–10:45 A.M.
10:45 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M.–1:30 P.M.
1:30 P.M.–2:30 P.M.
2:30 P.M.–2:45 P.M.
2:45 P.M.–3:45 P.M.
3:45 P.M.–4:30 P.M.
4:30 P.M.
Continental breakfast and instructor Q&A
What Is Change Management and Why Is It Important?
Challenges and Opportunities With CDI: Lessons From a
Health System Perspective
Break
ICD-10 Preparation
Lunch (on your own)
Meaningful Use: Good or Bad for CDI?
Break
CDI and EHRs—The New Frontier
Open Q&A
Adjourn
*Agenda subject to change.
COST
Non-ACDIS members $1,149
ACDIS members $1,049
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PRE-CONFERENCE
THE ICD-10 FOR CDI BOOT CAMP
May 17–18, 2015 (8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. each day)
The ICD-10 for CDI Boot Camp provides experienced CDI specialists with in-depth
education on new and changing ICD-10-CM documentation requirements.
The documentation issues that exist with ICD-9 will continue in ICD-10. The ICD-10 for
CDI Boot Camp provides strategies that can be implemented immediately to improve
documentation and facilitate a smooth transition to ICD-10-CM.
ACDIS’ ICD-10 for CDI Boot Camp is the only training developed with CDI specialists—
not coders—in mind. Our instructors have in-the-field CDI experience and know exactly what
CDI specialists need to learn about the new coding system. You will get a CDI perspective on
how to:
• Evaluate, revise, and focus physician educational efforts and queries to meet
documentation requirements for ICD-10-CM
• Determine the impact ICD-10-PCS will have on the organization and whether CDI
specialists should query for surgical procedures
• Highlight changes from the ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines so
that CDI specialists can get coders the specificity they need
• Recognize how ICD-10-CM documentation requirements will affect principal diagnosis
selection, additional diagnosis reporting, and diagnosis sequencing
• Identify solutions that will maximize efficiency and limit productivity losses during and
after the transition
FACULTY
Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN-Ed, CCDS, CDIP,
AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer
Laurie Prescott is a CDI education specialist for HCPro. In 2007, Prescott initiated
and fostered a clinical documentation program at a community hospital in North
Carolina. The majority of her nursing career has been spent in acute care, primarily medical
surgical, with experience in ICU, PACU, endoscopy, and one-day surgery. She has worked as
unit manager of med-surg and ICU units, served as an adjunct professor for an ADN program,
and later stepped into the role of director of education and clinical support of nursing staff.
Prescott’s 30 years of nursing experience encompasses large academic medical centers, small
community hospitals, and physician offices. In addition, she has experience with both regulatory
and compliance issues.
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AGENDA
DAY 1
• Introduction to ICD-10
• ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Coding Conventions and Guidelines
• ICD-10-PCS: Inpatient Medical Interventions
• Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00–B99)
• Neoplasms (C00–D49)
DAY 2
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Diseases of the Blood; Blood-Forming Organs; Certain Disorders Involving the Immune
Mechanism (D50–D89); Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases (E00–E89);
Mental and Behavioral Disorders (F01–F99)
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs (G00–G99)
Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00–I99)
Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00–J99)
Diseases of the Digestive System (K00–K95)
Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00–L99); Diseases of the
Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00–M99); Diseases of the
Genitourinary System (N00–N99)
Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere
Classified (R00–R99)
Injury, Poisoning, and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00–T88)
*Agenda subject to change.
COST
$1,049
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PRE-CONFERENCE
CDI AND QUALITY: ADVANCING CDI BOOT CAMP—
SPECIAL 2-DAY EDITION
May 17–18, 2015 (8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. each day)
As CMS moves to a “pay-for-quality” system and hospitals face shrinking profit margins, CDI
specialists are being asked to expand beyond traditional MS-DRG review. CDI and Quality:
Advancing CDI Boot Camp—Special 2-Day Edition shows you the additional
ways CDI efforts can impact incremental revenue and the reported data that influences an
organization’s reputation.
Walk away with ready-to-implement strategies for achieving accurate quality indicators and
optimal reimbursement under a variety of CMS quality programs, as well as knowledge of how
documentation and code assignment affect the revenue cycle.
Attend this special two-day carve-out seminar from our popular new Advancing CDI
Boot Camp as a pre-conference event to ACDIS 2015, and you’ll leave with a complete
understanding of:
• Healthcare data code sets. Discover the impact of code assignments on Medicare
reimbursement in a variety of settings.
• The relationship between quality metrics and reimbursement. Learn how
diagnosis assignment may increase direct revenue through MS-DRG assignment, but
negatively impact quality ratings and/or lead to penalties under CMS quality initiatives.
• CMS quality programs. Learn about changes to existing CMS quality programs
(e.g., inpatient quality reporting) as well as newer CMS quality initiatives (e.g., Hospital
Readmission Reduction Program, Hospital Acquired Conditions Reduction Program,
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing) where poor performance can result in financial
penalties.
• Reviewing Patient Safety Indicators (PSI). Learn the intricacies and nuances of
reviewing elements of PSI 90 and clarifying documentation with physicians for accurate
reporting and profiling.
FACULTY
Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP,
AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer
Cheryl Ericson is the clinical documentation improvement (CDI) education director
for HCPro and the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists
(ACDIS) in Danvers, Massachusetts. She is responsible for the development and revision
of CDI Boot Camp content and serves as the lead trainer. Ericson is a CDI subject matter
expert for a variety of HCPro and ACDIS publications as well as serving as an advisor on
several initiatives that affect CDI professionals. Prior to joining HCPro, she managed clinical
documentation integrity, core measures abstraction, and utilization review departments at
a large academic medical center. She has an extensive background in adult education, data
analysis, healthcare revenue cycle, and CMS guidelines.
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Ericson currently serves on the CCDS exam committee for ACDIS as well as the association’s
advisory board; she has served on several AHIMA workgroups, including the 2010 and 2013
CDI/query practice briefs, and was a contributor to the AHIMA exam for CDI. Within
the field of CDI, her expertise includes CDI implementation, CMS quality metrics/Hospital
Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP), ICD-10-CM/PCS, InterQual guidelines/medical necessity,
mortality reviews, PEPPER data, and querying. She has shared her expertise through a
variety of speaking engagements for ACDIS, AHIMA, the American Hospital Association, the
National Medicare RAC Summit, the National Medicare/Medicaid Summit, and the University
HealthSystem Consortium.
AGENDA
DAY 1
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Introduction to Healthcare Data and Code Sets Impacting CMS Quality Initiatives for
the Hospital Inpatient Setting
Reviewing the Medical Record
Overview of CMS Reimbursement Methodology Affecting CMS Quality Initiatives for
the Hospital Inpatient Setting
Introduction to Quality
Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR)
DAY 2
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Hospital-Acquired Condition and Present on Admission Status
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP) and Readmission Reduction Program (RRP)
PSI 90: The Composite Patient Safety Indicators (PSI)
Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI)
*Agenda subject to change.
COST
$1,049
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MAIN CONFERENCE
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2015
GOING GREEN!
Please note that the program materials will be
available via download and the conference app only.
Pre-registration and Welcome Reception
2:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.
Pre-registration/exhibitors and attendees
Welcome Reception
Day 1—Tuesday, May 19, 2015
7:00 A.M.–8:00 A.M.
Registration and breakfast
8:00 A.M.–8:30 A.M.
Welcome remarks, ACDIS update, and 2015 awards presentation
Brian Murphy, Director, ACDIS
8:30 A.M.–9:30 A.M.
GENERAL SESSION
Analyzing the Realistic Impact of ICD-10 on APR-DRGs
Donna Smith, RHIA
This session will demonstrate a step-by-step analysis that can be
used to determine the areas and service lines with the greatest
exposure under ICD-10, along with mitigation opportunities using
documentation specificity. Presenter Donna Smith will give realworld examples of the reimbursement impact for organizations
paid under APR-DRGs. Variations in DRG calculations will be
reviewed and specific clinical examples provided.
9:45 A.M.–10:45 A.M.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS (choose one of four)
Track 1: Management and Leadership
Revitalizing a CDI Program for Physician Engagement
Karen Chase, RN, BSN
This session is a must for anyone that is trying to start a new CDI
program, revamp an existing program, engage physicians, or prove
to administration that CDI can make a difference in both quality
and reimbursement. It will include metrics and methodologies for
improvement.
Track 2: Clinical and Coding
Coding Clinic Update for CDI
James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP
This session will describe the role of Coding Clinic and its impact
on documentation and coding integrity. It will review recent
Coding Clinic advice for which queries are indicated and offer
strategies for using Coding Clinic in audit defense.
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AGENDA
Track 3: Quality and Regulatory Initiatives
A Matter of Life and Death: CDI Impact on Mortality Risk
Adjustment
Allison Q. Clerval, RN, BSN, CCDS; Kathleen M. Shindle, RN, BSN,
CCDS
A relatively new term being discussed among CDI professionals
is “risk adjustment.” Learn how Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital utilizes the University HealthCare Consortium (UHC)
risk model variables to benchmark patient outcomes and
accurately reflect expected patient mortality.
Track 4: Innovative CDI
Physician Advisors’ Perspective: Juggling Medical Necessity, EHR
Stephanie Lee Ciccarelli, MD, FACP; Rhonda West-Haynes, MHA,
BSN, RHIA, CCDS
This case study will show the evolution of a full-time hospitalist
to a full-time physician advisor, with part-time responsibilities for
appeals and medical necessity reviews. It will include overall and
program goals and incorporating an EHR into the CDI program,
demonstrating how electronic queries and alerts led to an
increase in response rates.
10:45 A.M.–11:15 A.M.
NETWORKING BREAK
Exhibit hall open
11:15 A.M.–12:15 P.M.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS (choose one of four)
Track 1
Coding and Physician Self-Defense: Engaging Docs in CDI
William E. Haik, MD, FCCP, CDIP, AHIMA-Approved
ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer
Attend a live presentation to the general medical staff regarding
why and how physicians should be involved in the documentation
of the health record, interrupted by staged comments and
questions from the “audience” as well as an open microphone.
During the presentation, the “three Ps” of how physicians are
impacted by coding, and how they should involve themselves in
the documentation process, will be presented to the medical staff.
Track 2
Eliminating Documentation Opportunities With PSI 15, 90 Is No
Accident
Mary Kay Brooks, RN, MSN, CPHQ
When addressing documentation opportunities with PSI 15
(Accidental Puncture and Laceration), do not underestimate the
power of one for a sustainable outcome. This session will teach
different strategies to address documentation opportunities and
standardize processes for improvement for both PSI 15 and PSI 90.
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CDI and Concurrent Core Measures: Creating Impact Beyond
the DRG
Dawn R. LaRoque, RN, BSN, CCDS, CPHQ; Amy R. Herndon, RN,
BSN, CCDS
Historically, most of the data related to core measures has been
collected retrospectively. This session will provide you with the
tools needed to implement a concurrent core measures program,
allowing you the opportunity to intervene and avoid “misses,” and
more importantly ensure that your patients receive the best care
at the right time. This can improve publicly reported data and
avoid financial losses by increasing Value-Based Purchasing scores.
Track 4
A Unique Collaboration of Residency Program, the Simulation
Lab, and CDI to Educate New Residents
Eileen Finnin, RN, BS
Create good documentation habits from day one with this
innovative approach to communicate with and engage physicians.
Presented by a speaker who spearheaded the incorporation of
CDI into her facility’s simulation lab, this session will discuss the
lab and its simulated scenarios, along with a statistical analysis
of documentation to assess improvement. It will also include
limitations and ideas for future improvement.
12:15 P.M.–1:30 P.M.
BUFFET LUNCH
Exhibit hall open
1:30 P.M.–2:30 P.M.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS (choose one of four)
Track 1
CDI Success: Keys to Healthy CDI and Medical Provider
Relationships
John R. Houskamp, MD; Jennifer M. Conroy, RN, BSN
Gundersen Health System’s high response rate is a sign of its
strong relationship with medical providers and is a key to the
success of its CDI department. This session will describe how the
system achieved this high level of engagement and the strategies
it employed. It is presented by Gundersen’s CDI physician leader,
who is also a practicing hospitalist with firsthand knowledge of the
multitude of factors that can cause a medical provider to become
disengaged with documentation integrity.
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Track 3
Track 2
Diagnostic Criteria 101: Criteria to Diagnose the 15 Common
Hospital Medicine Diagnoses
Timothy N. Brundage, MD, CCDS
This session will provide the clinical criteria for the top 15 medical
diagnoses for hospitalized medical patients, presented by a
board-certified internal medicine MD who practices clinically and
provides documentation education. Learn the evidence-based
medicine, as well as the references for these clinical criteria, to
support your documentation improvement efforts.
Track 3
Completing the Circle: The Importance of CDIS Participation in
the Denial Management Process
Sarah C. Mendiola, Esq., LPN, CPC
This interactive session is conducted by an associate attorney whose
work focuses on appeal of denied claims by CMS contractors. She
will present actual examples of costly denials that could have been
prevented with CDIS intervention. These include 2-midnight rule
denials, medical necessity for major joint replacement (as outlined
by CMS), and justification of MCCs that are difficult to support
clinically while maintaining compliance guidelines. It will also provide
a sample of and explain the impact of a Corporate Integrity
Agreement on the CDIS and your organization.
Track 4
Through the Looking Glass: Examining APR-DRGs in the
Pediatric Population
Karen L. Bridgeman, MSN, RN, CCDS; Tina H. Smith, BSN, RN, CCDS
This presentation will examine the nuances in the pediatric
population, from neonates through adolescents. Join us through
the looking glass to learn the ins and outs of the APR-DRG
system on the pediatric population, and enhance your pediatric
CDI practice with an in-depth discussion and practical applications.
2:30 P.M.–3:15 P.M.
NETWORKING BREAK
Exhibit hall open
3:15 P.M.–4:15 P.M.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS (choose one of four)
Track 1
Doc for Docs: Giving “The Talk” to Physicians
Jonathan L. Elion, MD, FACC
How do you give “the talk” to a new crop of house staff that
need training, or to a reluctant physician? This presentation takes
the form of a “talk within a talk”: It provides a presentation that is
ready to be given to physicians while also supplying commentary
about the presentation, along with examples, tips, and stories
about the challenges of this important task.
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ICD-10-PCS Code Assignment: Uncovering Missing
Documentation
Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN-Ed, CCDS, CDIP, AHIMA-Approved ICD10-CM/PCS Trainer; Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC,
CPC-I, CEMC, CCDS
ICD-10-PCS includes key elements that must be present in the
documentation for accurate code assignment—there are no
characters that stand for “the documentation doesn’t say.” There
are specific codes for all aspects of a procedure, which may
necessitate the clinical knowledge of the CDI team to assist in
ensuring clear, supportive documentation. This session is not for
ICD-10 beginners but will be lots of fun!
Track 3
CDI for Risk Adjustment Coding
Adele L. Towers, MD, MPH, FACP
Risk adjustment coding is not just for insurance companies
anymore. Physicians, ACOs, and healthcare and physician groups
need to understand the risk adjustment model and the different
opportunities it presents. This session will discuss the effectiveness
of an automated CDI process in risk adjustment coding. CDI
specialists will learn best methods to leverage their expertise to
manage automated processes and network flows that will greatly
improve coding documentation.
Track 4
4:15 P.M.
Leading Your CDI Program to Become a Strategic Force within
Your Organization
Karen DiMeglio, RN, MS, CPC, CCDS; Ann Kashmanian, MBA, CPA
CDI programs are uniquely positioned to be the driving force
behind improving quality metrics and positioning hospitals to
receive recognition for high quality care and accurate
reimbursement. This presentation will provide critical knowledge
and strategies to lead your program. It will focus on developing a
high-performance team, translating data into actionable reports,
utilizing a multifaceted approach to communication, selecting
initiatives to improve hospital metrics, and identifying
opportunities for collaboration to ensure success.
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DAY 2—WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015
7:00 A.M.–8:00 A.M.
BREAKFAST
Exhibit hall open
8:00 A.M.–9:00 A.M.
KEYNOTE SESSION Caring for Your Caregivers
Will Miller, MD
9:15 A.M.–10:15 A.M.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS (choose one of four)
Track 1: Management and Leadership
The Impact of a Targeted CDI Intervention on the
Documentation Patterns of Surgery Residents: Can They
Improve?
David R. Jeffcoach, MD; Trey A. La Charité, MD
Resident physicians, especially surgery residents, are an untapped
resource in many institutions. Often, these physicians’ productivity
is limited not by a lack of desire but a lack of education and
experience in CDI. At the conclusion of the presentation,
attendees will be able to describe a training model that yields
impressive results and can be reproduced within their own
institutions.
Track 2: Clinical and Coding
Clinical Evidence Queries: Tips, Tricks, Caveats
Millie G. Alexander, RN, BS, CCDS
This session will include an in-depth look at how to write clinical
evidence queries. The speaker is a former RAC auditor with
experience denying diagnoses based on lack of clinical evidence,
and a Potentially Preventable Condition (PPC) consultant with
the goal of validating conditions POA, not POA, and not clinically
supported.
Track 3: Quality and Regulatory Initiatives
PSI 90—To Review or Not to Review: The Untold Story
Sherri Wacha, RN, CCDS; Mark LeBlanc, RN, MBA, CCDS
CDI has always been the concurrent reviewer of inpatient
charts, and CDI specialists are thus often asked to add more
work to their review besides accurate coding capture. This
session will show how PSI/HAC review can be incorporated into
the review process with little impact on productivity but a huge
effect on the bottom line.
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Welcome to Munchkin Land—the Land of Pediatric CDI
Tamara Ashley Hicks, RN, BSN, MHA, CCS, CCDS, ACM, AHIMAApproved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer; Melinda B. Matthews, RN, BSN,
CCDS, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer
This session will discuss successful strategies for implementing
a pediatric CDI program as developed at a children’s hospital
designated as a level one pediatric trauma center. The discussion
will include how to adjust an adult CDI program and transform
it into a successful pediatric-focused program; tools to establish,
improve, and maintain physician buy-in; and meaningful metrics to
demonstrate successful implementation.
10:15 A.M.–11:00 A.M.
NETWORKING BREAK
Exhibit hall open
11:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS (choose one of four)
Track 1
EHR Documentation and CDI: What to Expect and How to
Successfully Handle the Transition
Sam Antonios, MD, FACP, FHM
Going to electronic documentation in your EHR? Get ready—it’s
a new world. This session will explain what to expect, how to
prepare, and how you will benefit from the opportunities of EHR
while overcoming its challenges. Included are best practices for
managing the problem list and the diagnosis list, copy-paste and
cloned notes, and available vocabularies such as ICD-9, SNOMED,
and IMO.
Track 2
Go After the Truth, the Clinical Truth—That’s What Matters at
the End of the Day!
Kelli A. Estes, RN, CCDS; Cesar M. Limjoco, MD
This session is intended to encourage an alignment between
CDI specialists and coders to understand the need for capturing
conditions based on the clinical truth instead of jumping at
indicative numbers. This session will employ clinical examples and
consider circumstances that do not necessarily support clinical
conditions such as ABLA, hyponatremia, malnutrition, or AKI.
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Track 4: Innovative CDI
Track 3
Motivating Your Medical Staff: Leveraging the Medicare Physician
Value-Based Payment Fee Modifier for CDI
Richard D. Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS
Medicare has implemented both hospital and physician value-based
initiatives that reward or penalize based on quality of care provided;
these initiatives are highly dependent on accurate and complete
documentation. This session will provide the learner with knowledge
of Medicare’s physician VBPM to successfully leverage physician
motivation to provide complete and precise documentation
terminology.
Track 4
Expansion of CDI in the Postacute Setting
Wendy De Vreugd, RN, BSN, PHN, FNP, CCDS, MBA; Genevir del
Mundo, CDIP, CCS, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer;
Kimberly A. Klem, RN, MSN, NE-BC
CDI is expanding beyond the short-term acute care environment
into postacute settings. Hear from a representative of a long-term
acute care hospital (LTCAH), a physician, and a CDI in an inpatient
rehab facility (IRF) about their interdisciplinary approach to
documentation integrity and CDI across the spectrum of care. This
session will include discussion on the post-acute benefits of a CDI
program, the reimbursement methodologies of the LTACH and IRF
settings, and targeted CDI opportunities in each.
12:00 P.M.–1:30 P.M.
BOXED LUNCH
Exhibit hall open
1:30 P.M.–2:30 P.M.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS (choose one of four)
Track 1
Revenue Cycle: Overview and Its Relationship to CDI
Adelaide M. La Rosa, RN, BSN, CCDS, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/
PCS Trainer and Ambassador; J. Peter Savini, BA, MHA
CDI specialists need to learn how to talk the talk not only with the
clinical team but also the financial team to further advance their role
in the healthcare industry. This session will define key roles and
components of the revenue cycle and CDI’s place within it, as well
as opportunities for performance improvement and working in
tandem with denial management.
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Pediatric Surgical Documentation Specificity for the ICD-10Enabled Organization: How to Minimize the Effects of ICD-10PCS
John P. Glatthorn, BSBA
This session will focus on how to leverage your EHR when
reviewing and amending operative notes to meet ICD-10-PCS
needs. While most lectures of this sort focus exclusively on root
operations and their effectiveness in pediatrics, this talk explores
the root operations as they relate to the coder-clinician language
barrier in the pediatric space, and how you may not be as far
from a PCS code as you might think.
Track 3
Creating and Using an Effective Pre-Billing Review
to Identify PSIs
Irina Zusman, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS
Trainer; Mary McGrady, MSN, RN, CCDS
This session is a detailed case study on using CDI to recognize
potential PSIs during concurrent review. Participants will gain
an understanding of inclusion and exclusion criteria for PSIs and
a process for partnering CDI with quality initiatives; they’ll also
develop tactics for writing queries related to PSI clarification.
Track 4
The Emergency Department: How CDI in the ED Is Crucial to
a Successful CDI Program
Victor Freeman, MD, MPP
Hear the lessons learned from a CDI-trained physician who
spent four days researching CDI issues in an ED in order to
teach effective documentation to ED physicians. Included in
the session are an explanation of the need for evidence-based
diagnostic criteria in the ED, why sepsis, acute renal failure, and
acute respiratory failure are so poorly documented in the ED, and
why capturing these diagnoses is critical for ensuring/promoting
diagnosis capture in the rest of the record.
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Track 2
2:30 P.M.–3:15 P.M.
NETWORKING BREAK
Exhibit hall open
3:15 P.M.–4:15 P.M.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS (choose one of four)
Track 1
Problems Solved! Using the EMR to Improve Accuracy and
Obtain Supporting Documentation With the Problem List
Mary Kay Brooks, RN, MSN, CPHQ
An inaccurate and nonspecific problem list can result in headaches
for coders, nurses, and physicians. The University of Iowa
embarked on a project to establish guidelines and structure for
its inpatient problem list that resulted in improved documentation
and coding for these conditions.
Track 2
“Did You Take All of That Out?”: Preparing Surgeons for ICD10-PCS Documentation Requirements
Gwen S. Regenwether, BSN, RN; Cheree A. Lueck, RN, BSN
This session describes how ICD-10-PCS implementation can
impact your facility’s cash flow. You will be able to pinpoint
your vulnerabilities, organize an educational plan of action for
your surgical staff, and collaborate with coding professionals and
interdisciplinary team members. You’ll return to your facility with
the tools to create accurate procedural documentation and billing.
Track 3
Panel Session: Quality and CDI
This special panel session includes a roundtable discussion on CDI
and its overlap with quality improvement initiatives and its impact
on quality metrics, followed by an extended Q&A session with
the audience.
Track 4
A Full-Time Physician Advisor Program From Zero to Sixty:
Exploration, Development, Test, and Execution
Donald A. Butler, RN, BSN; Vaughn M. Matacale, MD
This session will describe the development, trial period, analysis,
model proposal, and execution for a full-time physician advisor
(PA) program at a tertiary medical center. It includes what
one can expect from a PA program, how to build the case for
approval, and how to go about getting it done.
4:15 P.M.
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7:00 A.M.–8:00 A.M.
BREAKFAST
Exhibit hall open
8:00 A.M.–9:00 A.M.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS (choose one of four)
Track 1: Management and Leadership
No Orientation Manual Needed … Oh Wait, That’s Not True:
The Struggle and the Triumph of Orienting a New CDS
Rachel Mack, RN, MSN, CCDS; Natalie Esquibel, RN, BSN, CCDS
You’ve hired a new CDS—now what? Boot camp? On-the-job
training? “Good luck, figure it out?” This session will detail the
benefits of having a CDI educator instruct a new CDS one on
one with an orientation manual to get him or her on track to high
performance within three months of hire.
Track 2: Clinical and Coding
Coding of Complications: Past, Present, and Future
Kyra E. Brown, RHIA, CCS, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer
Understanding the issues related to coding and documentation
of complications can be a challenge. This session will address
issues that lead to high complication rates and will focus on
documentation tips to assist in physician, coding, and CDI staff
education and promote accurate complication rates. It will include
AHRQ and Coding Clinic references.
Track 3: Quality and Regulatory Initiatives
Prepayment Review: Is Your Organization Prepared?
Mark Michelman, MD, MBA
Prepayment review is a CMS eight-state pilot that allows your
fiscal intermediary up to 60 days to review a claim for payment.
If the hospital payment is denied, any physician payment will be
recouped. This speaker has two years of experience with the pilot
and will provide strategies to promote collaboration between
hospitals and their respective medical staffs.
Track 4: Innovative CDI
Medical Necessity: What CDI Departments Need to Understand
About Patient Status
Cheryl E. Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10CM/PCS Trainer; Kimberly A. H. Baker, JD, CPC
Many organizations struggle with the changing regulations
differentiating an inpatient claim from an outpatient/observation
claim, which can lead to medical necessity denials when billed
incorrectly. This session will review the key elements required to
support an inpatient admission as well as the impact of provider
documentation, which affects principal diagnosis assignment and
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DAY 3—THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015
can make a claim more vulnerable to medical necessity denials.
9:15 A.M.–10:15 A.M.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS (choose one of four)
Track 1
Using Metrics and Data Analytics to Support CDI Current
and Future States
Judy Moreau, RN, MBA; Andrea J. Eastwood, RHIT, BAS
This case study will take you on a journey of standardization
and consolidation, utilizing benchmarks and metrics to drive CDI
performance across a healthcare system. The speakers will share
their vision of the role of CDI and their preparations for migrating
from a fee-for-service to a population health payment model.
It will also discuss the speakers’ use of technology and lessons
learned to improve CDI productivity and effectiveness.
Track 2
How Do Quality Factors Really Affect Hospital Payments?
Kimberly A. H. Baker, JD, CPC
This session will demystify the quality provisions that affect
hospital payment, with a focus on understanding how the
provisions operate and the actual dollar impact they have on
payment at a hospital. A case study will be used to demonstrate
the free government pricing tool, including how it can be used to
calculate payments and see the impact of the quality adjustments,
or changes to the DRG, for specific cases at your hospital.
Track 3
Medicare Risk Adjustment, the New Payment Methodology: What
Your Physicians Need to Know
Lynn H. Lowery, CPC, CFPC; Trey A. La Charité, MD
Healthcare reform is rapidly changing. Payers increasingly want to
reimburse providers for outcomes of care as opposed to fee for
service. Primary care physicians now need to be the focus of your
CDI efforts in the outpatient setting. This session will include HCC
reporting and missed opportunities for capturing HCCs with
strategies for success.
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Pediatric CDI: Lessons Learned From a Tertiary, Freestanding
Children’s Hospital
Jodi P. Carter, MD; Nancy C. Rush, RN, BSN, CCM; Mary Ellen Fee,
RN, CCDS
The Phoenix Children’s Hospital CDI program began in 2011
and has since become nationally recognized for its successes.
After attending this session, learners will be able to describe topperforming pediatric queries, understand queries unique to the
pediatric surgical and ICU populations, and identify opportunities
to increase pediatric SOI and ROM.
10:15 A.M.–10:45 A.M.
NETWORKING BREAK
Exhibit hall open
10:45 A.M.–11:45 A.M.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS (choose one of four)
Track 1
Outpatient CDI: Tools to get started
Lisa Lanier, BS, CCS
If you are interested in expanding your traditional inpatient CDI
program into the outpatient side, this session will help get you
started with take away tools and common areas of focus. You’ll
leave with a better understanding on how to determine the
need for OP CDI at your facility and the components of an OP
CDI program. It will cover ensuring medical necessity for
common outpatient services, including improving
documentation to secure diagnoses needed to support
diagnostic tests and procedures performed in the ED and clinic
setting.
Track 2
Beyond the Numbers: What Laboratory Values Mean for CDI
Specialists
Verona A. Lodholz, DC, MT(ASCP), CPC, CCDS
Understanding laboratory results enhances the CDS’s ability to
provide concise and accurate queries and increases confidence
when interacting with providers. The session will review the
various laboratory sections and case studies, allowing participants
to test their understanding of the materials presented. Lab sections
covered will include hematology, coagulation, transfusion services,
chemistry, and microbiology.
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Track 4
Track 3
Coming to a Hospital Near You: “UHC Mortality Reviews”
Based on Actual Events
Jennifer Roberts Love, RN, BA, CCDS, CDIP
UHC mortality reviews are a new and interesting area where
CDI professionals can make an impact. This presentation will
discuss common diagnoses seen in mortality reviews. The speaker
shares how to capture this documentation while entertaining and
captivating you with personal stories related to the case studies
provided.
Track 4
Panel Session: CDI and the Revenue Cycle
This special panel session features a roundtable discussion on how
CDI fits into the hospital revenue cycle, including best practices
for CDI integration and positioning, followed by an extended
Q&A session with the audience. Coding, compliance, and CDI
representatives will be on the panel.
ADJOURN
11:45 A.M.
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CERTIFIED CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION
SPECIALIST (CCDS) EXAM
Thursday, May 21, 2015, 1:00 P.M–4:00 P.M.
WHAT IS IT?
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
The Certified Clinical Documentation
Specialist (CCDS) credential is the
recognized professional certification for
CDI specialists.
Candidates who wish to take the exam
must meet general requirements and one
of four specified routes.
WHEN IS THE TEST?
Candidates must complete and submit an
application form by March 17, 2015. Go to
www.hcpro.com/acdis/certification.cfm to learn
more about prerequisites or to apply.
A paper-and-pencil administration will be
held Thursday, May 21, 2015 in San Antonio
from 1:00 P.M.–4:00 P.M. (immediately
following the conference). Exams are
also held at computerized testing centers
nationwide.
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HOW MUCH IS IT?
$355 for non-ACDIS members
$255 for ACDIS members
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“It is the one place where everyone speaks my language.
It is fun to compare facilities and very helpful to have all the
vendors there to see what is available out there.”
—Karen MacArthur, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Oakland, Calif.
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new networking opportunities, information to share with
coworkers, and MOTIVATED to do more!”
—Colleen Martin, Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Portsmouth, NH
“The expertise and content of the presentations were
extremely applicable to our current “world” of CDI and
provided excellent “take-away” concepts and processimprovement information.”
— Susan Chamberlain, Havasu Regional Medical Center, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
“This is our conference for our profession;
you learn a lot and get to meet other CDIs and
compare how we all do our job.”
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