This position facilitates modifications to clinical documentation through extensive concurrent interaction with physicians, nursing staff, other patient caregivers, and HIM coding staff to support that appropriate reimbursement and clinical severity is captured for the level of service rendered to all patients. This position reviews inpatient medical records while patients are still in-house for proper documentation; includes new admissions to the facility, as well as re-reviews periodically until the patient is discharged and is responsible for communication with clinicians and physicians to ensure timely and accurate documentation. This position provides training and education as needed. Individual will be responsible for the review of payer denials and participation in the appeal of clinical validation denials. This position receives regular supervision of work activities from the Mgr, Coding Compliance & CDI and does not provide direct supervision.

• Clinical Documentation
  
  Communicates with the individual physician or medical staff departments to facilitate complete and accurate documentation of the inpatient record.
  
  Facilitates modifications to clinical documentation supporting appropriate reimbursement is received for the level of service rendered to all patients with a DRG based payer.
  
  Initiates and performs concurrent documentation review of selected inpatient records to clarify conditions/diagnoses and procedures where inadequate or conflicting documentation exists.
  
  Assists the HIM department in facilitation of the physician query process.
  
  Performs focused reviews at the discretion of the Manager, IP Coding and CDI and HIM Director.
  
  Reviews the medical record and provides supporting documentation to assist with the appeal of payer clinical validation denials.
  
  Serves as a resource for physicians to help link ICD-10-CM coding guidelines and medical terminology to improve accuracy of final code assignment.
  
  Works in a collaborative fashion with the Health Information Management department in concurrently reviewing the inpatient medical record to assure correct provisional and final DRG assignment.
• Process improvement
  
  Works in collaboration with HIM, Managers of Case Management and the Medical Director of Clinical Documentation Improvement/Utilization Management to analyze medical queries and the development of new physician queries.
  
  Identifies opportunities for interdepartmental operational improvements.
  
  Monitors, evaluates and reports concurrent coding outcomes at designated intervals to departments and committees.
  
  Cultivates and maintains effective interaction/communication with members of the medical staff, nursing staff, social workers, UR Team and peers.
• Regulatory
  
  Maintains accurate records of review activities to comply with departmental and regulatory agency guidelines.
  
  Tracks and trends program compliance.
  
  Demonstrates knowledge of payer issues, documentation opportunities, clinical documentation requirements, and referral policies and procedures.
• Provides excellent customer service
  
  Provides excellent service routinely in interactions with all customers, i.e. coworkers, patients, visitors, physicians, volunteers, etc.
  
  Responds to emails within 24 hours.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.
  

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Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable