Background

• Expertise in Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI)
• Over 20 years in healthcare

Melissa Potts, RN, BSN, CDIP, CCDS, is a CDI practitioner of HIM Practice Excellence for AHIMA. She provides clinical documentation (CDI) practice expertise to AHIMA and its members. Ms. Potts provides knowledge and guidance to support AHIMA education materials and supports the lead nurse planner with online and in-person CDI education. Ms. Potts has been a CDI professional at many academic institutions specializing in both pediatrics and adult medicine. Ms. Potts has presented to many specialty physician groups on CDI education. Before transitioning to CDI she worked as an ICU RN for a hospital stroke center.

Professional Experience

• Clinical Documentation Integrity Practitioner, AHIMA, USA
• Clinical Documentation Specialist, Mayo Clinic, USA
• Clinical Documentation Specialist 2, Rush University Medical Center, USA
• Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist, Stanford Children’s Hospital: Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, USA 
• Registered Nurse, Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist, Stanford Hospital, USA
• Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist, Lurie Children’s Hospital, USA
• Registered Nurse, Clinical Documentation Specialist, St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital, USA

Professional Affiliations or Certifications

• AHIMA: CDIP, AHIMA-Approved CDI Trainer
• ACDIS: CCDS

Education

• Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Elmhurst University, USA
• Bachelor’s in Nursing from Rush University, USA