Outpatient CDI survey

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* 1. Please describe your organization (Check all that apply)

Physician practice group

Independent community hospital

Academic medical center/tertiary care center

Part of a health system of < 5 hospitals

Part of a health system with > 5 hospitals

Part of an accountable care organization (ACO)

Administers its own health plan (i.e., self-insured)

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Does your facility/organization have an outpatient CDI program?

Yes

Not sure

Not applicable

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* 3. If you answered no to question 2, are you planning to expand your CDI scope of duties to include outpatient?

Yes, in the next 1-3 months

Yes, in the next 4-6 months

Yes, in the next 7-12 months

Yes, but more than a year away

Not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Please indicate the nature of your outpatient CDI program if you have one, or are in the planning stages (check all that apply)

We assist with inpatient medical necessity determinations in the ED

We review outpatient procedures to assist with Medicare coverage requirements (LCDs/NCDs)

We review Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) for Medicare Advantage patients

We review physician claims to improve physician E/M billing

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Which type of professional do you use to staff outpatient CDI positions (check all that apply)?

Inpatient CDI staff with an RN background, with time carved out for outpatient

Inpatient CDI staff with an HIM/coding background, with time carved out for outpatient

Dedicated CDI staff with an RN background (only performs outpatient review)

Dedicated CDI staff with an HIM/coding background (only performs outpatient review)

HIM/coding staff (non-CDI)

Physician office billing staff

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What aspect of outpatient CDI do you find most challenging? Please rate in order of difficulty (1 being the most challenging, 9 the least)

Lack of understanding about what constitutes outpatient CDI

N/A

Unclear financial/other metric by which to measure progress

N/A

Lack of qualified reviewers who understand outpatient CDI

N/A

Not enough staff to cover all our clinics/offices/etc.

N/A

Lack of a clear model/workflow/timeframe for reviewing outpatient documentation

N/A

Lack of physician buy-in and education

N/A

Lack of clear physician query guidelines for outpatient CDI

N/A

Lack of an electronic documentation tool to assist reviews

N/A

Lack of support from administration

N/A

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* 7. What resources do you think are needed from ACDIS/HCPro to support outpatient CDI?

	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not important
Introductory book/manual	Introductory book/manual Very important	Introductory book/manual Important	Introductory book/manual Somewhat important	Introductory book/manual Not important
Documentation tip cards for physicians	Documentation tip cards for physicians Very important	Documentation tip cards for physicians Important	Documentation tip cards for physicians Somewhat important	Documentation tip cards for physicians Not important
Webcast(s) or online learning to train CDI staff	Webcast(s) or online learning to train CDI staff Very important	Webcast(s) or online learning to train CDI staff Important	Webcast(s) or online learning to train CDI staff Somewhat important	Webcast(s) or online learning to train CDI staff Not important
Boot camp/live training for CDI staff	Boot camp/live training for CDI staff Very important	Boot camp/live training for CDI staff Important	Boot camp/live training for CDI staff Somewhat important	Boot camp/live training for CDI staff Not important
Guidance from ACDIS Advisory Board defining outpatient CDI	Guidance from ACDIS Advisory Board defining outpatient CDI Very important	Guidance from ACDIS Advisory Board defining outpatient CDI Important	Guidance from ACDIS Advisory Board defining outpatient CDI Somewhat important	Guidance from ACDIS Advisory Board defining outpatient CDI Not important
Dedicated ACDIS conference track	Dedicated ACDIS conference track Very important	Dedicated ACDIS conference track Important	Dedicated ACDIS conference track Somewhat important	Dedicated ACDIS conference track Not important
Outpatient CDI credential	Outpatient CDI credential Very important	Outpatient CDI credential Important	Outpatient CDI credential Somewhat important	Outpatient CDI credential Not important

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Please describe your organization (Check all that apply)

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* 2. Does your facility/organization have an outpatient CDI program?

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* 3. If you answered no to question 2, are you planning to expand your CDI scope of duties to include outpatient?

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* 4. Please indicate the nature of your outpatient CDI program if you have one, or are in the planning stages (check all that apply)

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* 5. Which type of professional do you use to staff outpatient CDI positions (check all that apply)?

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* 6. What aspect of outpatient CDI do you find most challenging? Please rate in order of difficulty (1 being the most challenging, 9 the least)

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* 7. What resources do you think are needed from ACDIS/HCPro to support outpatient CDI?

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* 8. Please share any other thoughts you have (challenges, ideas) on outpatient CDI.