The importance of CDI during the Covid-19 Pandemic and Beyond

Article Overview

This article explains why clinical documentation improvement (CDI) is becoming even more important during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. It covers broad impacts on hospitals, payers, telehealth, and value-based care, along with the role of documentation in reflecting the complexity of patients’ conditions and supporting accurate reporting in a rapidly changing environment. It is relevant to CDI professionals, coders, revenue cycle teams, clinicians, and healthcare leaders looking to understand the documentation and payment implications of pandemic-era care.