This episode features Leontanette Perry-Houston, Clinical Documentation Integrity Consultant. Here, she discusses her work with clinical documentation integrity, her focus on social determinants of health, advice for having a great career in the CDI field, and more.
Summary
Clinical Documentation Integrity Consultant Talks About Her Focus on Social Determinants of Health
Leontanette Perry-Houston is a Clinical Documentation Integrity Consultant who has devoted her career to improving the accuracy and completeness of clinical documentation. In this episode, she discusses her work, her focus on social determinants of health, and her advice for having a great career in the CDI field.
Her Background
Perry-Houston started her career as a registered nurse in intensive care and critical care. She then moved into the business side of healthcare, working with Aetna Health Insurance Plan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia. She now focuses on activities within the clinical documentation integrity industry and health information management. She has a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University Northwest.
Social Determinants of Health
Perry-Houston's work focuses on social determinants of health, which are the environmental and social factors that impact a person's health. She believes that CDI professionals need to understand the social determinants of health to improve clinical documentation and, ultimately, patient outcomes. She advises CDI professionals to look at social determinants when reviewing documentation and to work with providers to ensure that all factors that impact a patient's health are reflected in the documentation.
Advice for a Successful Career in CDI
Perry-Houston advises CDI professionals to not be afraid to take risks and to seek out mentors and coaches to help with their career development. She suggests attending conferences and networking events to meet other CDI professionals and learn about new developments in the field. Perry-Houston is currently establishing a consulting firm called Lifetime Quality Care Consultants to provide expert knowledge, information, education, and training.
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This episode aired on 09/01/2022 and can be listened here.
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