Analytics-Driven Clinical Documentation Improvement Efforts Positively Impact Reimbursement
Analytics-Driven Clinical Documentation Improvement Efforts Positively Impact Reimbursement
5 PagesCopyright © 2019 Health Catalyst 1 Success Story Analytics-Driven Clinical Documentation Improvement Efforts Positively Impact Reimbursement EXECUTIVE SUMMARY With healthcare costs reaching an all-time high, Albany Med, along with all health systems, have been exploring ways to eliminate waste and decrease costs without compromising care. Much of Albany Med’s reimbursements hinge on proper, accurate clinical documentation. Over 90 percent of healthcare organizations who implement useful clinical documentation improvement (CDI) activities have saved more than $2.1 million in appropriate revenue and proper reimbursements. Albany Med’s CDI specialists provide high-quality care to complex, acute-care patients; however, Albany Med was experiencing lower reimbursement rates due to gap
