What you will learn with A Compelling Case for Clinical Documentation

Why a healthcare organization’s most valuable asset is its clinical information

The 7 essential criteria that define high quality clinical documentation

How to properly query physicians over inadequate documentation without putting your hospital in danger of compliance risk

What works and what doesn't: Use the numerous case studies to learn best practices — and how to avoid costly mistakes — based on the actual experience of other healthcare organizations

Why a strong physician–hospital relationship is needed for a successful clinical documentation program, and ways to improve the relationship with your medical staff

How to establish buy-in from busy physicians by getting them involved in your training program, in the right way, from the very beginning

Why physicians must feel they are partners in any clinically focused process, and how to achieve this

How to train physicians in time management

How to use training to increase the performance and motivation of your medical staff

Why peer learning, mastering, asking, and coaching are essential to clinical documentation training, and how they increase physician confidence and self-efficacy

How CAMP Method training was scientifically proven to increase clinical documentation quality

The 10 Rules of Clinical Documentation, to ensure compliance and superior patient care

What an optimal training schedule and session consists of

How to measure training success (with forms provided on the resource disc)

Why credible individuals must conduct clinical documentation training, and the ideal — and minimal — qualifications they must have

How to train the trainers within your organization

Which groups of staff members, aside from physicians, should receive CDI training — and why

How clinical documentation quality can impact the fair market value of a primary care physician practice

The executive team’s 7 primary responsibilities in implementing and maintaining a CDI program

How to use health information as a strategic  tool to advance your organization with staff, patients, and the community-at-large

Essential steps you must follow to ensure a smooth transition to the electronic medical record (EMR)

How to set up a continuing education program that truly engages your staff

Why physicians welcome training programs that include testing and case studies

How to create accountability through measurement

How to adapt the physician training so that is appropriate and meets the needs of other staff groups

How to ensure good communications between physicians and clinical documentation professionals

How to maintain employee engagement

How to build a strong relationship between your physicians and health information management (HIM) department

How to create a sustainable program that will maintain high quality clinical documentation for years to come