Interview with Dr. Cesar Limjoco

Nonclinical Nation, it has been a long time since we have heard about clinical documentation improvement as a nonclinical career. And I thought it was time to revisit this topic.

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With over 200 episodes under our belt, the PNC Podcast has covered a lot of territory. And it can be very easy for new listeners to miss the classic interviews on important nonclinical careers. Not everyone goes back to early episodes.

So, I decided to bring back some of the classic episodes during this summer season of 2021. We’ll post several of these in the coming months, interspersed with new episodes. In that way, we will revisit some really popular nonclinical jobs discussed with awesome guests. Many are my most popular episodes and are as inspiring and informative today as they were when I first posted them.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement

Today I am revisiting my wonderful conversation with Dr. Cesar Limjoco, a nationally recognized expert on Clinical Documentation Improvement. This conversation is from Episode #5.

Cesar has a massive following on LinkedIn because of his reputation in the CDI industry. When I was CMO, our CDI program was essential for getting paid properly and demonstrating our quality of care.

It’s not just about parameters; it’s not just about protocols; it’s not about coding. But it’s really about the clinical truth. – Dr. Cesar Limjoco

If you have any interest in this area, it is a great entry into hospital management. And it provides opportunities for employment by a hospital or a consulting firm. It also makes for a nice consulting business once you’ve mastered the basics.

Getting Your First CDI Job

I enjoyed revisiting my conversation with Dr. Limjoco. He is very passionate about what he does. We really got into the core principles of CDI. And Cesar outlined the basic steps for pursuing such a career. Here they are:

  1. Get involved at your hospital on a voluntary basis with the appropriate committees and offer to help with CDI projects
  2. Join professional organizations such as the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists, the American Health Information Management Association, and the National Association of Physician Advisors.
  3. Take on a paid part-time position as CDI Physician Advisor as you continue your learning process.
  4. Expand your responsibilities to full-time if that’s your goal.

Summary

Working as a physician advisor or medical director in CDI is a challenging and rewarding job. And it can lead to advancement in the hospital to chief medical officer or chief quality officer.

You can contact Dr. Limjoco by email at dr_cesar_limjoco@me.com. His LinkedIn profile is very complete and includes resources such as articles he has written. He is also on Twitter: @cesarlimjocomd.

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