Clinical Documentation Specialist

Responsible for reviewing patient medical records throughout hospitalization to capture accurate representation of the severity of illness and facilitate proper coding. Validates that coding reflects medical necessity of services and facilitates appropriate coding which provides an accurate reflection and reporting of the severity of the patient's illness along with expected risk of mortality and complexity of care.

Principal Accountabilities:



+ Educates all internal customers, including physicians, nurses and other ancillary personnel, on clinical documentation opportunities, coding and reimbursement issues, as well as performance improvement methodologies

+ Creates job aids and queries in support of training initiatives

+ Ensures the accuracy and completeness of clinical documentation used for measuring and reporting physician and hospital outcomes as well as appropriateness of treatment setting

+ Conducts follow-...