Online - Clinical Documentation Integrity: Bridging the Language Gap Between Providers and Coders

This program was captured at Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida Pediatric Grand Rounds on May 29, 2024. Pediatric Grand Rounds (PGR) is designed to improve the broad practice of pediatric medicine. In effort to foster curiosity and discussion surrounding concepts related to children’s health, this regularly scheduled series presents a wide variety of topics with a diverse speaker panel for interprofessional clinicians.

Target Audience

Pediatric interprofessional clinicians

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the role of the clinical documentation integrity team in creating notes that are reflective of a patient's clinical status during the hospitalization.
  • Recognize areas in their documentation that can be improved upon to support medical necessity, defend against future audits and adequately translate clinical terms into ICD-10 diagnoses necessary for coding and billing.

 

Contact Information: If you have any questions regarding this course please contact the Course Coordinator, Tinessa Callinan at tinessa.callinan@nemours.org 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 MOC ABP - Pediatrics
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 0.75 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
  • 0.75 MOC ABS – Surgery
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    The Nemours Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The Nemours Foundation designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 0.75 Continuing Education
    This activity is designated for 0.75 continuing education credits.
Course opens: 
05/29/2024
Course expires: 
05/28/2026
Cost:
$0.00

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Course Director(s)

Shiva Kalidindi, MD MS FAAP FACEP CPE

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Amit Patel, MD, FAAP, FACEP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Kathryn Cyphers, MSN, RN, CHSE, CPHQ, RNC-NIC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Shiva Kalidindi, MD MS FAAP FACEP CPE

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Amit Patel, MD, FAAP, FACEP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Amy Fernandez, BSN, RN, CPN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Rebecca Lewis, MSN, RN, CPN, NPD-BC, CPC, CCDS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Vi Ngo, D.O.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Disclosure link: 
Nemours Children's Disclosure Policy

Available Credit

  • 0.75 MOC ABP - Pediatrics
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 0.75 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
  • 0.75 MOC ABS – Surgery
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    The Nemours Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The Nemours Foundation designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 0.75 Continuing Education
    This activity is designated for 0.75 continuing education credits.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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