A robust clinical documentation integrity (CDI) program is composed of a multifaceted team that often includes a CDI specialist and a CDI nurse advisor/champion. Not all CDI programs have a CDI nurse advisor and, even if they do, they may not always have coding experience. Refining the relationship between the CDI specialist and CDI nurse advisor is imperative to a mutually respectful and successful CDI program.
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