CDI Quality Coordinator, Clinical Documentation Improvement

Hennepin Healthcare is an integrated system of care that includes HCMC, a nationally recognized Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, an acute care hospital, and a clinic system with primary care clinics located in Minneapolis and across Hennepin County. The system includes a 473‑bed academic medical center, a large outpatient clinic and specialty center, and a network of clinics nationwide.

Equal Employment Opportunities: We believe equity is essential for optimal health outcomes and are committed to achieving optimal health for all by actively eliminating barriers due to racism, poverty, gender identity, and other determinants of health. We are committed to equitable care and working in an environment that celebrates, promotes, and protects diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

We are currently seeking a CDI Quality Coordinator to join our team. This full‑time role will primarily work remotely (Day, M‑F).

Chiefly responsible for reviewing PSI/HAC reported data. Assists in the daily workload for clinical documentation specialists, and assists in the continuing education of CDI staff and providers (attending providers, PAs and APPs) and assists the Physician Liaisons as necessary. Position will require considerable knowledge, experience, judgment and ability to resolve problems related to ICD documentation requirements, overall documentation requirements within HCMC.

Working with clinical documentation specialists, inpatient coding and billing to resolve documentation issues.

• Conduct coding consults and PSI/HAC reviews daily.
• Validate reported PSI codes against AHRQ technical specification and CMS reported HACs with assistance of the Medical Director of Clinical Documentation Improvement.
• Documentation Improvement and Physician Liaisons.
• Maintain a copy of updated AHRQ PSI technical specifications from the AHRQ website and updates reportable HACs from CMS.
• Review and compare quarterly or monthly reported PSI/HAC cases from Quality Department and SAS reports for accuracy.
• Input data for each PSI/HAC Excel spreadsheets and Epic as directed. Enter events into MCCM and event system as needed for reporting purposes.
• Report monthly PSI/HAC data to CDI and Inpatient Coding Manager, CDI Supervisor, Medical Director of Clinical Documentation Improvement and other departments and leadership as needed.
• Participate and represent Clinical Documentation in meetings.
• Identify documentation trends around PSI/HACs and assist in creating education for coding and clinical documentation staff.
• Assist the Physician Liaisons with education for providers (Attending Physician's, PAs and APPs).
• Participate in the final decision and recommendation regarding issues regarding PSI and HAC with Medical Director of Clinical Documentation Improvement, CDI and Inpatient coding Supervisors.
• Run reports as requested after appropriate training.
• Assist the CDI Supervisor with daily communication and workload for clinical documentation specialists.
• Assist Clinical Documentation specialists with follow‑up on query responses.
• Assist in training and education of new clinical documentation specialists.
• Be a resource for clinical documentation specialist regarding documentation and coding issues.
• Conduct initial and continued stay reviews as directed by the supervisor and/or manager of the department.
• Collaborate with HB Outpatient and Inpatient Educator on education materials for monthly roundtable meetings.
• Assist the physician liaisons as necessary with questions around documentation and coding requirements.
• Additional duties as assigned.

• Associate degree in Nursing, Health Information Management or other healthcare related field.
• Three to five years of experience working with CDI and/or Inpatient Coding.

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Health Information Management or other healthcare field.

• Proficiency with computer hardware and software (Microsoft Office, Epic, 3M Doc‑MS and reporting systems).
• Self‑directed and self‑motivated to work independently and in a team atmosphere.
• Contributes…