Clinical Documentation Specialist
Huntsville Memorial Hospital
Huntsville, texas
POSITION PURPOSE
The Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDS) is responsible for concurrently reviewing the medical records of hospitalized patients to facilitate the accurate and complete representation of severity of patient illness, expected risk of mortality, and complexity of care of the patient through provider documentation. This involves extensive record review, interaction with physicians, mid-levels, nursing, ancillary staff, and coders. The CDS supports timely, accurate, and complete documentation of clinical information used for measuring and reporting physician and facility outcomes.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
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