Podcast
An EPIC discussion with Chris Petrilli, MD: Talking CDI, COVID, AI, and more
Chris Petrilli is the Medical Director of Strategic Initiatives and Operations at NYU Langone Health. He’s an Associate Professor of Medicine at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. … and he happens to have been a one-time stand-up comedian, whose gift for gab and comedic timing I can attest to. And may have been on…
Read More2022 in review, 2023 look ahead—and a whole lot in between
For our final episode of 2022 we’re going off the record (even for Off the Record) with a couple interesting guests you may recognize from Brian’s home base at Norwood. This week we’re joined by CEO and Founder Justin Satterfield, and VP of Consulting Jason Jobes. As you might expect at the holidays the conversation…
Read MoreLittle-known profession, big organizational impact: Ren Garcia on the ins-and-outs of a career in cancer registry
What the heck is a cancer registry professional? How can they impact quality (and even revenue, indirectly) in your hospital? And why do Harley Davidson and Indian owners despise each other (and is it possible to like both brands)? If you’re at all curious about these incongruous questions, the latest episode of Off the Record…
Read MoreRN and HIM can get along, after all: Meet Rebecca McDade and Andrea Smith
HIM professionals and nurses can get along, after all. There has long been a divide in the clinical documentation integrity (CDI) profession over who can/should serve in the CDI role. Though it has lessened with the passing of years, that divide still exists today. Recent ACDIS survey data shows that 72% of CDI professionals are…
Read MoreHospitalist, family man, CDI guru of MedTwitter… Meet Robert Oubre, MD
Twitter is an … interesting place right now, due to the purchase of the platform by the lightning rod known as Elon Musk. Love or hate the platform, there is some great content being produced in some corners. Light, rather than heat. Which speaks to me. One such lantern-bearer in the storm is Dr. Robert…
Read MoreA football mindset, delivered with a nurses’ caring: Meet Robin Jones, Executive Director of Clinical Excellence, AdventHealth
What prompts a nurse working at the bedside to get into clinical documentation integrity (CDI)? Long, draining shifts, and burnout, are among a few that I’ve heard. Others include a desire to put their clinical acumen and physician communication skills to work in a different, less physically demanding capacity, but one that still engages the…
Read MoreMeet the Director of CDI and Utilization Management at Essentia Health, Tracy Boldt
“I like unique. Tell me something I don’t know.” That certainly describes this week’s guest. Tracy Boldt is the Director of CDI and Utilization Management at Essentia Health in Minnesota. Since September 2016 Boldt’s role has included providing leadership, direction and support in the development and management of CDI and UM at multiple Essentia Health…
Read MoreFrom meeting planner to medical coder … meet UC Davis’ star director of CDI and coding, Tami McMasters Gomez
Tami McMasters-Gomez, BS, CCS-P, CDIP, CCDS, (MHL), is the Director of CDI and Coding Operations at UC-Davis Health in California. She has ultimate oversight of 80 employees, a team that is busy querying, coding, and abstracting data for a huge organization that includes its flagship 646-bed multispecialty academic medical center. Tami is a bright light…
Read More“To be a good leader you have to get your hands dirty” : Meet Angie Comfort, LifePoint Health
To say LifePoint Health is a large healthcare system is like saying Nashville has a few good country music bands. Per its website, LifePoint’s healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 62 community hospital campuses, 33 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum including…
Read MoreCDI, denials, UM, and case management, under one roof? No problem. Meet Susan Fantin
Susan Fantin, MSA, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, is the Vice President of Integrated Care Management for McLaren Health in Grand Blanc, Michigan. A one sentence description that is a woefully inadequate descriptor of what she does. All of CDI, case management, utilization management, and denials run through Susan’s capable hands. Think, massive responsibilities. A staff of…
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