DNP · FNP-BC · RN · CRC · CCDS-O
Katie McLaughlin
Vice President, Clinical Solutions
A recognized leader in outpatient Clinical Documentation Integrity—designing programs, building EHR tools, and educating providers to drive documentation accuracy across primary care and value-based settings.
About Katie
Designing the Future of Outpatient Clinical Documentation
Katie is Vice President, Clinical Solutions and leads the design and strategic growth of best practice solutions that support clinical operations, technology, and provider workflows. As a certified Epic builder with deep knowledge of regulatory guidelines, she designed and built an Outpatient (OP) Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) program within a large Primary Care organization—including custom-designed initiatives in prospective chart review and point-of-care alerts. Across the health system, she established HCC coding and documentation excellence among Primary Care providers, the CDI team, and coders.
Prior to her OP CDI leadership, she spent 10+ years in patient care managing chronic diseases with an emphasis on quality of life and healthy aging. Katie's clinical experience paired with risk adjustment industry knowledge allows her to support providers with tools and workflows that drive accuracy and create efficiencies while improving patient outcomes.
Career Highlights
- Spearheaded coding and documentation policies and procedures as an early adopter of Outpatient CDI beginning in 2017
- Designed CDI solutions for pre-visit workflows in value-based care and accountable care visits
- Customized EHR alerts, registries, reports, and templates specific to Population Health programs
- Led the development and delivery of Risk Adjustment training content and education to 300+ providers
- Served as a Clinical Advisor in Utilization Review, Primary Care Preventative workgroups, and Care Management projects
- Bridged the gap between clinicians and coders through peer-to-peer training on industry changes
- Oversaw the addition of dedicated Medicare Wellness Clinics within Primary Care, driving significant improvements in diagnosis capture, quality metrics, and health plan compliance
- Presented industry-leading practices at RISE, ACDIS, and Epic XGM conferences
Insights from Katie
Expert perspectives on outpatient CDI talent and program design.
