CDI Program Structure Question Title * 1. Which type of professional is employed as CDI specialists at your facility? Please rank 5 as highest and 1 as the lowest number of professionals from this field 1 2 3 4 5 N/A RN N/A 1 2 3 4 5 N/A Coding HIM N/A 1 2 3 4 5 N/A Physician N/A 1 2 3 4 5 N/A Consultant N/A 1 2 3 4 5 N/A Other N/A Question Title * 2. Which of the following best describes your principal location for typical CDI chart review efforts? Remote “off campus” Remote from home Face to face (on the floor) Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. If your program is principally face-to-face, are there plans to include remote time in the future? Yes No Don't know Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. What is the minimum daily chart review expectation for a CDI specialist? Under 10 10-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 Over 30 Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. What type of charts do your CDI specialists review? Electronic Paper Hybrid Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Which system is used to track CDI specialist daily work? Paper log In house created electronic tool (home-grown) Outside vendor Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. If you use a vendor tracking/CDI tool, are you satisfied with the product and process? Yes No Not applicable to me Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Does your facility use a computer assisted coding software program? Yes No Don't know Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Who is responsible for physician education in your facility? (select all that apply) CDI Staff Facility educator Coding HIM Physician advisor Outside vendor Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. What method does your program use to ensure physician compliance (response) to queries? (select all that apply) Bonus system Financial penalties Withholding privileges None Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. Who performs a compliance or quality review of CDI queries and practices? (select all that apply) CDI department manager/director CDI staff/team auditing and review Coding/HIM staff reconciliation Compliance/auditing staff Physician advisor No one Not applicable Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. Does your CDI program have a financial or Case Mix Index (CMI) goal each year? Financial CMI Both We focus on quality and severity of illness/risk of mortality We focus on the totality of the accuracy of the medical record Don't know Not applicable Other (please specify) Question Title * 13. Which payers does your program focus on? (select all that apply) Medicare FFS Medicare Advantage/HCCs ACA/HCCs Medicaid Commercial All Payers Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. How often does your CDI leadership meet with coding/HIM leadership? Daily Weekly Monthly Quarterly As needed We do not meet Don't know Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. During coding/CDI meetings what topics are discussed? (select all that apply) Clinical indicators Coding guidelines Physician communication Program statistics and other metrics Communication between CDI and Coding HIM Other (please specify) Question Title * 16. How would you rate the collaboration between CDI and coding/HIM leadership? Poor Okay Working Good Excellent Other (please specify) Question Title * 17. Are you satisfied with your overall CDI program structure and effectiveness? Yes No Don't know Other (please specify) Done