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Mature CDI Program Helped Prepare Us Early for ICD-10 Switch

Author Jennifer Bresnick | Date October 23, 2014

Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) is the cornerstone of any successful ICD-10 transition program.  While the ICD-10 delay has given healthcare organizations an extra twelve months to get their providers on board with the increased requirements for detail and specificity, those organizations that have jumped the gun on CDI may be in an even better position for a smooth switch on October 1, 2015.

At the University of Washington Medical Center, Sally Beahan, RHIA, MHA, Director of Health Information Management, has been overseeing CDI and ICD-10 transition efforts for quite some time.  Implementing a comprehensive CDI program long before the imminence of ICD-10 has had wide-ranging effects on the health system’s quality improvement efforts while paving the way for earlier testing, dual coding, and educational activities related to the new codes.

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