CDI 1030 Metrics & Education
In this course, students develop educational sessions with staff to discuss common metrics and methods for their development, such as denials, physician query response, query volume, working DRGs vs final, and the development of program success metrics. Given sample data, students develop methodology to trend and track query content and provide and develop CDI benchmarking. Students develop and provide educational sessions on the implications of accurate coding and the need to assign diagnoses and procedures to their highest level of specificity and the implications of accurate coding with respect to research, public health reporting, case management, and reimbursement.