HCPro, JustCoding Inpatient - 2016 Issue 35 (September)
Q&A: Clarifying SOI/ROM impact
September 20th, 2016
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Article Overview
This article addresses a CDI program question about how to attribute documentation clarification outcomes when reviewing severity of illness and risk of mortality impact. It is aimed at CDI professionals and coding-related educators who track query outcomes and want to understand the general approach to measuring CDI impact across related quality indicators. The piece presents guidance in a question-and-answer format and includes an editor’s note about context and limitations.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding how CDI query outcomes are categorized affects how programs measure productivity and report impact. This topic matters to CDI staff, coding professionals, and leadership responsible for tracking documentation improvement efforts.
What You Will Learn
- How CDI teams may think about query-related impact measures
- How severity of illness and risk of mortality fit into CDI review workflows
- How clarification outcomes are discussed in relation to broader documentation impact tracking
- What contextual caveats are provided for applying the guidance to individual records
Who Should Read This
- Clinical documentation integrity professionals
- Coding professionals
- CDI educators and managers
- HIM and revenue integrity staff
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