PSIs, POA indicators offer CDI-quality starting point

February 18th, 2020

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Article Overview

This article discusses how CDI programs can use quality measures as a starting point for record review, physician education, and collaboration with quality departments. It explains the broader role of documentation accuracy in quality reporting, operational tracking, and review prioritization, with emphasis on present-on-admission indicators, patient safety indicators, and mortality-related reviews. The piece is aimed at CDI, coding, and quality improvement professionals looking for practical ways to structure and measure quality-oriented documentation work.

Why This Topic Matters

Quality review work affects both publicly reported performance and internal operations, so CDI teams need a focused way to identify records that may influence quality metrics. The article helps readers understand why these reviews matter to documentation accuracy, provider education, and resource planning.

Article Sections

  1. POA indicators

    Introduces the use of present-on-admission indicators as a quality review focus and discusses coordination between CDI, coding, and physician education workflows.

  2. PSIs

    Covers patient safety indicators as a quality review area, including collaboration with quality teams and the role of focused documentation review.

  3. Measurement

    Describes ways CDI teams track the impact of quality reviews and monitor results over time using software or manual tools.

What You Will Learn

  • How CDI teams may choose and prioritize quality review targets
  • How documentation accuracy affects quality reporting and operational workflows
  • How CDI and quality teams can collaborate on review processes
  • How organizations track the impact of quality-focused CDI work

Who Should Read This

  • Clinical documentation integrity professionals
  • Coding professionals
  • Quality improvement staff
  • Revenue integrity teams
  • Physician advisors and CDI educators

Codes Discussed

  • MS-DRG: 02

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