Hello colleague,
Happy New Year! A new planner, fresh goals, and a year full of opportunity — there’s something energizing about the start of a new year. I hope your year is off to a great start and that this becomes your best year yet.
At e4health, we are overflowing with excitement as we head into the new year. We have truly hit the ground running welcoming an incredible group of top-talent CDI consultants and partnering with organizations across the country to support and strengthen their CDI programs.
The energy, expertise, and collaboration happening right now is inspiring to see. If you are looking for help taking your CDI program to the next level — or if you’re considering what’s next in your CDI career — I would love to connect.
Warm regards,
Staci Josten, BSN, RN, CCDS
SVP, CDI Services
515-782-3678
sjosten@e4.health
Upcoming CDI Roundtable!
⭐ Earn FREE ACDIS CEUs! ⭐
We invite you to join us for the e4health CDI Roundtable: Advancing Quality Through CDI: A Focus on Mortality and PSI Reviews on Wednesday, February 4th, from 12–1 pm EST. This session is complimentary, and participants will receive FREE ACDIS CEUs.
Objectives:
- Recognize the role of quality in CDI
- Explain the purpose and significance of the O/E mortality ratio
- Describe CDI’s role in accurate and effective PSI reviews
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Team Spotlight
We are excited to continue spotlighting members of our team and sharing the stories of the talented individuals who make up the e4health community. This month, I am pleased to introduce Leyna Belcher, CDI Manager. Leyna brings a strong depth of knowledge, professionalism, and expertise to our team, along with a collaborative and thoughtful leadership style. We especially admire her initiative and dedication in earning her Doctorate—an impressive achievement that reflects her commitment to growth and excellence.
We are grateful to have Leyna on our CDI Leadership Team and truly value the passion and perspective she brings to e4health.
Leyna Belcher
DNP-C, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O
Manager, CDI Audits and Consulting
What is your role at e4health, and what does a typical day look like for you?
My role at e4health is the CDI Manager of Auditing and Consulting. I manage a wonderful team of consultants and auditors who help provide services to CDI programs across the country. I spend my days collaborating with clients, providing valid actionable data, and tailoring our support to help clients achieve high-quality best-practice CDI performance.
What do you enjoy most about being part of the e4health team?
The mutual respect and collaboration across all departments and within our team. e4health values input and partnership amongst all colleagues across every level of the team regardless of role or title, everyone has experience and perspective to offer. I also love being able to grow as an individual, professional, and learn from my peers in the organization.
What project or accomplishment are you most proud of during your time at e4health?
It's difficult to narrow it down to one project, but I would have to say better honing my skills at finding innovative solutions for clients during audits and assessments. After working in consulting for a number of years, you realize each CDI program has different needs and opportunities for growth. Creating strategies for CDI programs to implement, and watching the fruition of the changes being made in having that "AHA" moment when the change is beneficial is truly rewarding.
What is your favorite part of working in CDI, and why does it matter to you?
I have been in the CDI world for almost 15 years and every day I learn something new. I love the fact that CDI teams are in the background advocating for patients. During my scholarly studies I focused on how CDI teams' impact misdiagnosis and errors in documentation of diagnoses. This is extremely important in not only patient lives in the moment, but also in the creation of future evidenced-based practice based on meta data from patient claims and billing. This sounds cheesy, but CDI is undeniably helping improve current and future care of patients by ensuring accuracy in documentation.
What is one fun or unexpected fact about you that people might not know?
Oh, there are so many! One thing most people don't know about me is, I love to write. I would love to write a biography one day, and possibly some fiction. It's on my bucket list!
What inspired you to earn your doctorate?
I have always loved to learn, and earning my terminal degree was a long-standing personal goal. I was ultimately inspired to complete it by my children. I wanted to set an example for them and show that dedication to learning, perseverance, curiosity, and hard work can make even the most challenging goals achievable.
Did You Miss It?
⭐ We recently held our November CDI Leadership Roundtable: Mindset Matters – Inspiring CDI Growth Through Learning. If you missed it, you can still watch the recording and earn free ACDIS CEUs in our e4health IQ Education Center.
Our CDI Leadership Team collaborates each month to bring you a focused CDI Tip, designed to help you strengthen your skills and stay current in our ever-evolving field. We also partner closely with our coding colleagues to ensure each tip delivers insightful, accurate guidance that supports clinical integrity and drives documentation excellence.
CDI Opportunities!
At e4health, you’ll find an amazing team of CDI professionals who are passionate about the work we do and the impact we make across the organizations we serve.
Our passion is contagious, our team is growing, and we’re always looking for talented professionals who want to take the next step in their careers. The heart of e4health is our people.
“Everyone I have met since day 1 have been super helpful and positive! This is a great company to work for!!”
“I love working for e4health because of the positive energy and recognition that I get for doing a good job. The leadership of our CDI team are fabulous individuals who care about that team. The CDI division collaborates and works as a team to deliver the best services, education and information to our clients.”
If you’re ready to be part of a dynamic, collaborative team that’s shaping the future of CDI, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to our open positions and discover where your next career move can take you!
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