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CDI LIAISON
Job Title: CDI LIAISON
Job Code: 5531
FLSA: E
Job Level: H2
Revised Date: 11/01/2020
Supervisory Responsibility: Yes
General Description of the Job Class
The Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Liaison utilizes coding and clinical expertise to identify opportunities and ensure accuracy and completeness of clinical documentation used for measuring and reporting physician outcomes as well as for billing purposes. Serves as a Duke University Health System (DUHS) ICD-10-CM coding/Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) expert, supporting clinical documentation initiatives across the System. Represents Clinical Documentation Integrity within the DUHS Clinical Documentation Integrity/HIM Coding departments.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Works with the Director of CDI to create, implement, and monitor departmental policies and procedures that support the organizational goals, business objectives and clinical documentation accuracy and data quality across the Duke University Health System.
Serves as liaison between Department of Clinical Documentation Integrity and HIM Compliance Specialists across the health system.
Matrices education and communication management between CDI program and HIM across the System.
Serves as the ICD-10-CM expert resource to CDI staff and interacts with the HIM Coding Unit Liaison to ensure appropriate understanding of documentation needed to support the coding function.
Routinely answers questions and provides education to CDI staff on compliant documentation to support ICD-10-CM codes assigned by HIM.
Evaluates variances in DRGs assigned by the CDI staff and collaborates with HIM leadership across the System to support the educational needs of the CDI staff and Coders to ensure compliance with coding guidelines and identify opportunities for education.
Collaborates with CDI and HIM leadership to develop reports which monitor program success and opportunities for continued focus.
Establishes effective working relationships with the CDI and coding staff to facilitate ease of communication and team building.
Develops recommendations as required for documentation templates and physician queries based on coding changes, regulatory modifications and quality review findings.
Monitors DUHS HIM coding program from a CDI perspective.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
Bachelor degree required, preferably in a healthcare related field.
Masters degree preferred.
Experience
Seven years of experience in an acute care coding environment or consulting practice assigning and/or assessing ICD-10 codes and MS DRGs. Coding auditing experience required.
Previous experience in an existing Clinical Documentation Integrity Program preferred.
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or AHIMA ICD-10-CM Trainer strongly preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Expert in ICD-10-CM & CPT-4 coding conventions
Extensive DRG/APC/CCI knowledge
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge of ICD-10 required
Powerpoint, Excel, 3M software, CDIS software preferred
Statistical Reporting
Presentation, training and communication skills essential
Works independently with minimal supervision
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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