Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Committee




Next Committee Call:

December 17, 2024 | 5pm EST

Erica Remer

Chair
Erica Remer, MD, CCDS, ACPA-C

President, Erica Remer, MD, Inc

Waldo Herrera-Novey

Vice-Chair
Waldo Herrera-Novey, MD, MBA, MSc, CPE, FACP, SFHM, CHCQM, ACPA-C 
Medical Director, Inpatient CDI - North Region & Internal Medicine Hospitalist, Endeavor Health

Adriane Martin

Vice-Chair
Adriane Martin, DO, FACOS, ACPA-C
Vice President of Physician Services, Enjoin

Alistair Aaronson
Alistair Aaronson, MD, MHA, FACP
Medical Director for Care Management and CDI, Providence South Division
Ahmed Abuabdou
Emeritus
Ahmed Abuabdou, MBBS, MBA, ACPA-C
Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Annie Akkar
Annie Akkara, MD, CDIP, ACPA-C
Senior Physician Advisor, FairCode Associates
Debra Anoff
Emeritus
Debra Anoff, MD, FHM, FACP
Senior Medical Director of CDI, UCHealth (University of Colorado, Denver)
Clarissa Barnes
Emeritus
Clarissa Barnes, MD, FACP, ACPA-C 
Hospitalist, Avera McKennan, Avera Health
Clarissa Barnes
Jennifer Brettler, DO, FACP, CHCQM-PHYADV 
Medical Director, Clinical Documentation Integrity, Christiana Care
Heather Briggs
Heather Briggs, MD, PhD, FACP, CHCHM, CCDS
CDI Learner Medical Director, University of Colorado
Joseph A. Cristiano
Joseph A. Cristiano, MD, FACP, CCDS
Section of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Sudhir Dhobale
Sudhir Dhobale, MD, CHCQM
Regional Physician Advisor Ascension, St. Vincent, Indiana
 
Neelima Divakaran
Neelima Divakaran, MD
Internal Medicine Hospitalist and Physician Advisor, NorthShore University Health System, Chicago, IL
Mercedes K C Dullum
Mercedes K C Dullum, MD, FACS, FACC
Physician Advisor
Eleanor Kurtz Fertig
Eleanor Kurtz Fertig, MD, ACPA-C, CCDS
Vice President Acute UR and UM, Sentara Health
Vic Freeman
Vic Freeman, MD, MPP, CHCQM-PHYSADV
Physician Reviewer, MedReview-Payment Integrity Division
Camile Gooden
Camile Gooden, MD, FACP, CHCQM-PHYADV, ACPA-C
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, Physician Advisor, NYU Langone Health
Penny Jefferson
Penny Jefferson MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CCS, CDIP, CRC, CHDA, CRCR, CPHQ, ACPA-C
CDI Manager / CDI Services, University of California Davis Medical Center
Benjamin Kartchner
Emeritus
Benjamin Kartchner, MD, ACPA-C
Associate Chief Medical Officer, Brundage Group
Kiran Kulkarni
Kiran Kulkarni MD, MS
Pediatric Hospitalist - Physician Champion, Clinical Documentation Integrity Team - Physician Advisor, Case Management
Renee P. McGraw
Renee P. McGraw, MD FACOG
Associate Professor – Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UAMS Physician Advisor, UAMS CDI Champion, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Terry Bowman McLendon
Terry Bowman McLendon, MD, FACP, FABQAURP
System Medical Director, CDI HMH-TMC Associate Chief Quality Officer, Houston Methodist Hospital (HMH)
Rima Mercado
Rima Mercado, MD, CHCQM-PHYADV
Unit Medical Director | Medical Specialties Units Associate Medical Director
Roert Oubre
Robert Oubre, MD
CDI Medical Director, St. Tammany Parish Health System
Emeric Palmer
Emeritus
Emeric Palmer, MD, FACP
Senior Medical Director Resource Utilization, Mary Washington Healthcare
Rupesh Prasad
Rupesh Prasad, MD, FACP, SFHM, CHCQM-PHYADV
Medical Director Care Management and Hospitalist, Advocate Director
Hassan Rao
Hassan Rao, MD, CCS, CPC
Executive Physician Advisor with Brundage Group and Lead Physician Advisor at Highland Hosptial affiliated with University of Rochester Medical Center
Alyssa Riley
Alyssa Riley, MD, MEd, FAAP, ACPA-C, CHCQM-PHYADV
Director, PA for CDI & Financial Integrity, Nationwide Children's Hospital-Toledo
Kristin Wallick
Kristin Wallick, MD, FCCP
Senior Medical Director Denials, UCHealth Physician Advisor CDI UCHealth North 
Sareem Wani
Sareem Wani, MD
Medical Director of Hospitalist Program

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