Manager of Clinical Documentation and Quality Services
Lori brings over 30 years of experience in nursing, including 13 years of experience in Clinical Documentation Integrity. A proven subject matter expert with a deep understanding of review, audit, and education, Lori is respected for her contributions and vast knowledge in the Clinical Documentation field.
Lori is a credentialed CDI specialist holding a CDIP from AHIMA and a CCDS from ACDIS. Additionally, Lori is a clinical LPN and credentialed CCS. Lori’s philosophy is built on the principle that to meaningfully affect clinical documentation, the physician, CDS, and coder must work together as a cohesive unit. She is committed and passionate about fostering and advancing physician engagement and clinical documentation integrity education. Lori has developed and presented customized education programs for individual physicians, large-scale physician groups, and health care systems, which has driven increased physician engagement and quality documentation. Lori is recognized for the advancement of the CDI profession by her work on many innovative targeted projects, including early adoption of CDI at patient round table discussions and CDI discussion at physician rounding and other progressive initiatives.
Prior to joining Intellis, Lori led the CDI training program at the Cleveland Clinic for 13 years. As the Quality and Education Coordinator, Lori was charged with the comprehensive training of clinical nurses, coders, and HIM professionals in their complete education as CDI specialists. In this capacity, she developed detailed training programs and continuing education for the growth and development of skilled and experienced CDI specialists. Lori is an accomplished educator and mentor with a proven record of successfully training adult learners. Lori prides herself on the long-term accomplishments of her trainees, many of whom hold CDI leadership positions as well as other health care executive roles.
Certifications
- Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS)
- Certified Clinical Documentation Practitioner (CDIP)
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Industry Areas
- Inpatient clinical documentation integrity
- Clinical documentation education-physician
- Clinical documentation education-CDI specialist
- Medical Record Review and Auditing
- Query compliance
- Inpatient Coding
Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice Essentials for CDI
This course provides an overview of the rules for a compliant query practice and includes some practical application guidelines.
Approved: 1 CEU Valid through 6/08/2023
2021 Q3 & Q4 Coding Clinic for CDI
This education encourages clinical documentation specialists to read coding clinics in their entirety but offers a focus on selected coding clinics with potential for clinical documentation review… Approved: 1 CEU Valid through 5/23/2023
2022 Q1 Coding Clinic for CDI
This education encourages clinical documentation specialists to read coding clinics in their entirety but offers education on selected coding clinics with potential for clinical documentation review and concurrent query. Approved: 1 CEU Valid through 5/23/2023
Common Chronic Conditions Essentials for CDI
This course covers definitions, clinical indicators, treatment, and query considerations for CHF, CKD, AKI, and COPD. It includes details regarding lab values, imaging, and industry guidelines for support of each diagnosis. .. more
Encephalopathy Essentials for Clinical Documentation Integrity
Encephalopathy essentials for clinical documentation integrity is intended to identify the differences between toxic and metabolic encephalopathy, review the signs, symptoms, and more. Approved: 1 CEU Valid through 4/20/2023
Sepsis Essentials for Clinical Documentation Integrity
The “Sepsis Essentials for Clinical Documentation Integrity” course intends to define the terms associated with sepsis, discuss sepsis 2 and sepsis 3 criteria, and more Approved: 2 CEU Valid through 4/20/2023
