The current trajectory of U.S. healthcare points to the growing number of outpatient visits and procedures. As a result, alignment of quality measures, data accuracy, and revenue integrity are important initiatives in the outpatient setting. Revenue attrition, regulatory changes, and quality metric reporting move outpatient CDI to the forefront of imperative initiatives within healthcare organizations. However, the lack of CDI professionals experienced in the outpatient setting creates significant challenges for these organizations.
