System Physician Advisor - Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI)

Henry Ford Health • Troy, MI

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About The Position

The Physician Advisor for Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) serves as a liaison between Quality, clinical teams, CDI specialists, coding professionals, and hospital leadership. The role ensures accurate, complete, and compliant clinical documentation that reflects the severity of illness, risk of mortality, and quality of care provided across Henry Ford Health. The advisor champions documentation integrity initiatives, educates providers, and drives improvements that affect quality outcomes, compliance, and organizational performance. Working with the quality team, the Physician Advisor prioritizes CDI efforts that support top-decile quality outcomes measured through Vizient expected performance, CMS Programs, Leapfrog, and U.S. News & World Report.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO).
• Board certification in a clinical specialty.
• Minimum five years of clinical practice.
• Knowledge of CDI, coding, and quality improvement principles.
• Familiarity with EMR systems and ICD-10 coding standards.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence and engage physicians and multidisciplinary teams.
• Analytical ability to interpret data and drive improvements.
• Unrestricted Michigan medical license and DEA certification.

Nice To Haves

• Prior leadership experience.
• Epic EMR familiarity.
• Certification from ABQAURP or ACPA-C.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison among Quality, clinical teams, CDI specialists, coding professionals, and hospital leadership.
• Ensure clinical documentation accurately, completely, and compliantly reflects severity of illness, risk of mortality, and quality of care.
• Champion documentation integrity initiatives and educate providers.
• Drive improvements that impact quality outcomes, compliance, and organizational performance.
• Work with the quality team to prioritize CDI efforts supporting top-decile quality outcomes measured through Vizient expected performance, CMS Programs, Leapfrog, and U.S. News & World Report.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree