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Zusatztext With the rising importance of health care information, this book provides a broad but detailed overview of the role of the clinical documentation specialist (CDS). … The author, who has more than 20 years of nursing experience, portrays the role of nursing with accuracy and acumen. Her publication is unique, as evidenced by my literature search, which uncovered only two articles on the topic of the CDS. This book provides not only a comprehensive description of the CDS role, but also an excellent overview of the financial aspects of health care, especially coding and accurate diagnosis-related group (DRG) classification. … Overall, this book is an excellent resource for all clinicians who relate to the issues in health care that affect safe and quality patient care, the key word being collaboration.—Donna L. Baker, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CNOR, Medical Science Liaison Baxter Healthcare, in AORN Journal, Vol. 92, No. 6, December 2010Colleen Stukenberg writes from the perspective of one who has been there and done that. She is a skilled teacher who shares lessons she has learned in the trenches.—Beth Gale, RN, BSNColleen has successfully navigated the clinical and front-end-revenue cycle job market over the last 20 years. Her acute care nursing, case management, and long-term care experience has built a well rounded and solid foundation for our Clinical Documentation program. Her vast knowledge and know-how has actualized one of the more successful documentation programs in the industry with the financial gains in a rural hospital rivaling major urban medical centers. Colleen is definitely an authority on Clinical Documentation programs and has much to share with her peers.—Tamar Gorenyuk, MBA, RHIA, Director, HIM & Resource Management, Freeport Health NetworkColleen is a recognized expert in the field of Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI). Anyone interested in implementing a successful Clinical Documentation Improvement Program should read this book before starting the process. Never before has this valuable information been presented in one, all-encompassing reference. The material covered in this book will help executives make informed choices about whether or not to hire a consulting firm and if so, which firm will best meet their needs. Colleen's perspective and experience implementing a CDI program provides the reader with time-tested tools of the trade and advice that will help guide new CDI Programs to excellence while avoiding the common challenges faced by faltering CDI Programs.— Lynne Spryszak, RN, CCDS, CPC-A, Manager, Precyse Solutions, LLC Informationen zum Autor MSN, RN, CMSRN, Clinical Documentation Management Specialist FHN Memorial Hospital Klappentext A guide for healthcare providers to forge alliances that will improve patient care! this book describes ways in which nurses and physicians can collaborate to enhance safety! quality! and treatment efficacy! and how this collaboration can have positive financial effects. It demonstrates how cooperation can meet the changing requirements of governing bodies and government regulations as well as technological advancements. It addresses the roles of direct patient caregiver! charge or team leader nurse! case manager! and clinical documentation specialist! and covers regulatory and financial topics such as Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) and Pay for Performance. Zusammenfassung Suitable for healthcare providers to forge alliances that can improve patient care, this book describes ways in which nurses and physicians can collaborate to enhance safety, quality, and treatment efficacy, and how this collaboration can have positive financial effects. It covers regulatory and financial topics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Building Trust: The Right Person Doing the Right Role. Impacts; Safety, Quality and Financial. Who is Involved and Processes. Education. Moving Forward into the Futur...
