Vice President Clinical Documentation Improvement CDI
Vice President Clinical Documentation Improvement CDI
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Job Title: Vice President Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)
Location: Remote USA
Reports to: Senior Vice President Coding Commercialization
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Director of Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) to lead and drive highimpact CDI initiatives within our organization. This individual contributor role requires a strong background in nursing and coding deep expertise in CDI auditing across health systems and a proven track record of delivering measurable improvements in CDI projects.
The ideal candidate will have a strategic mindset be skilled in change management and bring a technological bent of mind leveraging predictive modeling and advanced analytics to enhance CDI outcomes. This individual should be comfortable working crossfunctionally with physicians coders CDI specialists and revenue cycle teams to optimize documentation practices and ensure alignment with clinical regulatory and financial objectives. Travel requirement: 40.
Key Responsibilities
- CDI Program Leadership &
Lead and execute highimpact CDI initiatives ensuring compliance clinical accuracy and financial optimization.
Perform CDI audits across health systems identifying documentation gaps compliance risks and revenue opportunities.
Implement change management strategies to drive the adoption of CDI best practices across teams.
Provide clinical and coding expertise to guide CDI improvements ensuring documentation integrity and defensibility.
2. Data Analytics & Predictive Modeling
Utilize advanced data analytics and predictive modeling to measure CDI program performance and identify improvement opportunities.
Analyze CDI metrics such as CC/MCC capture rates case mix index (CMI) DRG accuracy and query response rates to drive decisionmaking.
Develop and present datadriven reports and visual dashboards for executive leadership illustrating CDI impact.
Leverage insights from audits and analytics to drive targeted education training and workflow optimization.
3. Physician & Stakeholder Engagement
Collaborate closely with physicians CDI teams coders and revenue cycle leaders to improve clinical documentation practices.
Design and deliver physician education programs ensuring compliance with CDI best practices and regulatory updates.
Work with coding and compliance teams to resolve documentation discrepancies and ensure accurate reimbursement.
Drive strategic CDI initiatives to enhance collaboration between clinical financial and operational teams.
4. Technology & Innovation in CDI
Apply newage technologies such as predictive modeling AIdriven CDI solutions and NLP tools to optimize documentation workflows.
Stay ahead of emerging CDI technologies and leverage automation to improve efficiency and accuracy.
Partner with product and technology teams to enhance CDI workflows with datadriven solutions.
5. Thought Leadership & Industry Influence
Act as a CDI subject matter expert staying ahead of regulatory changes payer trends and clinical documentation guidelines.
Engage in industry forums conferences and professional networks contributing to thought leadership on CDI best practices.
Develop and present whitepapers case studies and CDI process improvement strategies to enhance organizational impact.
Key Skills & Qualifications
Registered Nurse (RN) or Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) background required;
Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) preferred.
Proven experience in CDI program leadership including conducting audits delivering physician education and optimizing documentation workflows.
Expertise in ICD10 MSDRG HCCs and CDIrelated compliance requirements.
Demonstrated ability to drive measurable improvements in CDI KPIs including case mix index (CMI) query rates and severity adjustment.
Advanced data analytics predictive modeling and data visualization skills with experience using Excel SQL Tableau Power BI or other BI tools.
Experience with AI NLP and automation technologies for CDI and healthcare documentation.
Strong strategic thinking and change management skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive adoption.
Excellent presentation and communication skills with the ability to engage and educate diverse stakeholders.
Handson mindset able to work independently while driving crossfunctional collaboration.
Why Join Us
Opportunity to lead cuttingedge CDI initiatives that drive measurable impact.
Highvisibility role with exposure to executive leadership and industryleading CDI advancements.
A fastpaced datadriven environment that values strategic thinking and .
Chance to shape nextgeneration CDI strategies in a dynamic healthcare setting.
If you are a CDI expert with a nursing and coding background strong auditing experience and a datadriven mindset wed love to hear from you!
Compensation and Benefits: The base salary for this position is $250k. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to current market conditions location education work experience certifications etc. IKS Health offers a competitive benefits package including healthcare 401k and paid time off (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements for fulltime employees). IKS Health is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation protected veteran status disability age or other legally protected status.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Remote
Company Industry
Key Skills
- Change Management
- Financial Services
- Growing Experience
- Managed Care
- Management Experience
- Analysis Skills
- Senior Leadership
- Performance Management
- Process Management
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
- Analytics
