Angelisa Romanello
Angelisa Romanello, MSHI, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CRC, is an accomplished Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Consultant, specializing in coding guidelines and documentation strategies to optimize financial and quality metrics. Renowned for her leadership, communication, and critical thinking, Angelisa has consistently delivered impactful results, including an $8 million benefit in the first year of a strategic program.
Angelisa's expertise lies in program development and implementation, gap analysis, and training for healthcare providers. She has created comprehensive CDI policies, launched inpatient and outpatient CDI programs nationwide, and delivered education to physicians, advisors, and CDI staff to enhance operational outcomes.
Her leadership experience is highlighted by her tenure as Interim Manager at a large academic medical center, where she led recruitment and trained 18 CDI specialists, supervised 59 nursing professionals, and fostered collaboration between organizations and CDI teams to drive continuous improvement.
University of Incarnate Word Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University of Illinois at Chicago Masters of Science in Healthcare Informatics
Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS)
Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist- Outpatient (CCDS-O)
AHIMA approved ICD-10 CM/PCS Trainer
Certified Risk Adjustment Coders (CRC)