Could clinical documentation improvement specialists (CDISs) be at risk as a profession, with the growing acceptance of automated query solutions? And what is driving the demand for them?

Today, with the advent of “smart hospitals,” automated query solutions are being used by providers and CDISs in capturing acute and chronic diagnoses, as specified by ICD-10. With this rapidly developing technology, real-time documentation prompts and automated queries are assisting providers as they are writing their notes. 

But could these advancements impact the careers of CDISs? Joining the next live edition of the long-running Talk Ten Tuesdays will be the chief executive officer of HITEKS Solutions, Gerasimos “Gerry” Petratos, MD, who will discuss the latest advancements as well as offer career advice to current and future CDISs.

Talk Ten Tuesdays will also feature these outstanding segments and thought leaders:

• Coding Report: Laurie Johnson, senior healthcare consultant for Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC, will report the latest coding news.
  
  
• SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson, a subject matter expert on the social determinants of health (SDoH), will report on news that’s happening at the intersection of coding and the SDoH.
  
  
• Revenue Cycle Report: Tony DiLuca, principal at PATHS, LLC, will make his debut appearance on Talk Ten Tuesdays, reporting on the revenue cycle.
  
  
• News Desk: Timothy Powell, CPA, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.
  
  
• Point of View: James S. Kennedy, Talk Ten Tuesdays guest cohost, will share his unique point of view.