Help! Too Many Hats, not Enough Heads!

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolving role of physician advisors in hospitals and the challenges they face in managing multiple responsibilities.

The role of physician advisor began as a friendly clinical champion for case/utilization management and clinical documentation integrity (CDI) teams. Today, the role has evolved into a catchall profession within hospitals. With a scope that encompasses multiple departments within revenue cycle, quality, and hospital utilization, it has becoming increasingly difficult for single individuals to successfully engage with and meet the needs of these groups. Enter the concept of...

Topics covered

• physician advisor
• case management
• clinical documentation
• hospital utilization
• revenue cycle

Keywords

• physician advisor
• clinical champion
• utilization management
• CDI
• revenue cycle

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ICD10monitor

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