About the role
Job Description
GENERAL SUMMARY: The Physician Advisor for Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) serves as a key liaison between Quality, clinical teams, CDI specialists, coding professionals, and hospital leadership. This role ensures accurate, complete, and compliant clinical documentation that reflects the true severity of illness, risk of mortality, and quality of care provided across Henry Ford Health. The advisor will champion documentation integrity initiatives, educate providers, and drive improvements that directly impact quality outcomes, compliance, and organizational performance. The Physician Advisor will work the quality team to prioritize CDI efforts that support top-decile quality outcomes, as measured through Vizient expected performance, CMS Programs, Leapfrog, and U.S. News & World Report.
Qualifications
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
* Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO). * Board certification in a clinical specialty. * Minimum five (5) years of clinical practice; prior leadership experience preferred. * Knowledge of CDI, coding, and quality improvement principles. Familiarity with EMR systems (Epic preferred) 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.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
* Unrestricted Michigan medical license and DEA certification. * Certification from ABQAURP or ACPA-C preferred.