Denise Tinkel, RRT, CCDS, MHA, brings over 20 years of expertise in Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI), with a proven track record of enhancing documentation accuracy and driving financial improvements that have resulted in multi-million-dollar gains. She collaborates with providers to enhance diagnosis documentation, ensure compliance with federal coding standards, and optimize hospital revenue.

Denise has successfully reduced third-party payer denials, improved revenue integrity, and led the implementation of Compliant Documentation Integrity Programs nationwide, achieving financial reimbursements ranging from $650,000 to $9 million. Her extensive background in healthcare quality includes the development of training programs and protocols that streamline diagnosis assignments and improve quality patient performance measures, ultimately enhancing patient care.

As a core measures specialist for a large Catholic multi-facility hospital system, Denise significantly improved healthcare quality indicators across the organization, solidifying her reputation as a leader in clinical documentation and healthcare quality improvement.