Description: Many health care facilities are depending on clinical documentation integrity specialists to write their queries, but not every record is reviewed by a CDI specialist. This presentation focuses on query writing and provider communication skills for the coder. It includes a review of the AHIMA Industry Practice Brief Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice, 2022 update, provider communication skills and examples of the different types of queries such as yes/no queries, multiple choice queries and verbal queries.

Learning Objectives:

• State the requirements for a compliant query
• Identify the reasons to initiate a query
• Edit a query template for a compliant and effective query or write a query using the AHIMA query guidelines
• Confidently interact with a provider regarding a query

Webinar Date: This was presented as part of the OHIMA 2024 Annual Meeting & Trade Show - March 20, 2024.
Duration: 1 hour

Speaker:  Lori Harbison LPN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, brings over 30 years of experience in nursing including 15 years of experience in Clinical Documentation Integrity. A proven subject matter expert with a deep understanding of review, audit and education, Lori is respected for her contributions and vast knowledge in the Clinical Documentation field. Lori is a credentialed CDI specialist holding a CDIP from AHIMA and a CCDS from ACDIS. Additionally, Lori is a clinical LPN and credentialed CCS. Lori's philosophy is built on the principle that to meaningfully affect clinical documentation, the physician, CDS and coder must work together as a cohesive unit. She is committed and passionate about fostering and advancing physician engagement and clinical documentation integrity education. Lori has developed and presented customized education programs for individual physicians, large scale physician groups and health care systems, which has driven increased physician engagement and quality documentation. Lori is recognized for the advancement of the CDI profession by her work on many innovative targeted projects including early adoption of CDI at patient round table discussions and CDI discussion at physician rounding as well as other progressive initiatives. Lori is an accomplished educator and mentor with a proven record of successfully training adult learners. Lori prides herself on the long-term accomplishments of her trainees, many of whom hold CDI leadership positions as well as other health care executive roles.

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Cost: $25 Members / $35 Non-Members
1 AHIMA CEU*
Domain: Data Structure, Content and Information Governance

*AHIMA CEUs are also accepted by the AAPC! Check eligibility on the AAPC website.