Full-Time
Healthcare Clinical Documentation Integrity
CDI, Consultant
Posted on 2/21/2026
BRG
1,001-5,000 employees
Global consulting transforming data into insights
Compensation Overview
$70k - $230k/yr
United States
Hybrid
Travel up to 75% of the time; remote work not 100%.
Bachelor's
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- A Bachelor's degree in a related discipline is required, preferably RN, BSN, or Health Information Management.
- A minimum of 4 years of experience as a Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (CDI) Specialist within a hospital setting, or as a CDI consultant, or a combination thereof, is required.
- Minimum 2 years of inpatient coding experience with ICD-10 CM/PCS preferred.
- CCDS, CCS, or CDIP Certification is required; RHIA, RHIT, CRC, or CPC certification is highly preferred.
- Possesses knowledge of DRG coding guidelines.
- Possess thorough understanding of the legal and compliance issues as they pertain to clinical documentation and coding.
- Prior experience and proficiency in Electronic Record systems such as Epic, Meditech, Cerner, 3M 360, or similar platforms.
- Proficiency in understanding and delivering education in All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Group (APR DRG’s).
- Experience in the delivery of CDI Education to clients regarding appropriate diagnoses for capturing accurate Severity of illness, Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC’s) and Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group (MS DRG’s)
- Prior experience in the review and analysis of health records to identify relevant diagnoses and procedures for distinct patient encounters.
- Ability to assist with the development of CDI and HIM training and consulting tools and methodologies.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and writing skills, with the ability to demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with excellent public speaking and presentation abilities.
- Knowledge of regulatory guidelines and Medicare Part A, MS-DRG, and/or APR-DRG payment methodologies.
- Strong proficiency in MS Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities effectively.
- Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the U.S., without company sponsorship.
- Demonstrate extensive knowledge of clinical documentation requirements and coding guidelines applicable to inpatient care and outpatient care settings.
- Review inpatient medical records for identified payer populations on admission and throughout hospitalization.
- Provide input for complete and accurate client deliverables and make valuable contributions as a team member to expert reports.
- Analyze clinical information to identify areas within the chart for potential gaps in physician documentation.
- Formulate credible clinical documentation clarifications to improve clinical documentation of principal diagnosis, co-morbidities, present on admission (POA), quality measures, and patient safety indicators (PSI).
- Facilitate modifications to clinical documentation through extensive interaction with physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.
- Work collaboratively with the coding staff to assure documentation of discharge diagnoses and comorbidities are a complete reflection of the patient’s clinical status and care.
- Develop and implement plans for education of physician, nursing, and ancillary staff on documentation improvement.
- Provide Interim CDS support per client need.
- Experience in CDI program leadership or mentorship roles is not specified but implied by seniority levels.
- RHIA, RHIT, CRC, or CPC certification is highly preferred.
ThinkBRG provides professional advisory and consulting services worldwide, focusing on turning raw data into actionable insights for clients across many industries. Its approach combines data analysis with expert consulting to help organizations make better decisions. The process relies on a collaborative, globally distributed team that shares knowledge daily to produce high-quality insights tailored to each project’s complexity, expertise needs, and duration. ThinkBRG differentiates itself through deep industry understanding, a proven track record, and a global footprint that enables serving a diverse client base from small businesses to large corporations. The company’s goal is to help clients transform information into practical recommendations and actions that drive decision-making and measurable outcomes, generating revenue through consulting engagements aligned with project scope and duration.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$84.5M
Headquarters
Emeryville, California
Founded
2010
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- BRG added Jon Rowell on August 25, 2026, expanding APAC forensic demand.
- Jason Gu joined June 24, 2026, bringing Visa-scale AI systems and governance credibility.
- Healthcare, energy, and AI hiring across 2026 broadens revenue beyond litigation cycles.
What critics are saying
- BRG depends on elite rainmakers; one failed integration weakens utilization and margin expansion.
- E.CA Economics integration across Europe risks client churn and duplicated leadership by 2027.
- A prolonged disputes slowdown or talent flight undermines BRG's expert-services model entirely.
What makes BRG unique
- BRG combines economics, forensics, and technology for cross-border disputes and investigations.
- TowerBrook-backed BRG bought E.CA Economics on April 27, 2026, deepening competition expertise.
- BRG keeps hiring ex-PCAOB, FERC, Visa, and Accenture leaders through August 2026.
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↑ 0%BRG welcomes Jon Rowell as managing director and Asia-Pacific head of Forensic Technology, Investigations & Discovery. August 25, 2026 By PR Newswire Singapore-based appointment extends global growth of BRG's forensic technology, investigations and discovery capabilities and deepens the firm's multi-region presence HONG KONG, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - BRG today announced that it has appointed Jon Rowell as a managing director and Asia-Pacific (APAC) head of its Forensic Technology, Investigations & Discovery practice. Based in Singapore, Rowell will also take on a broader coordination role across BRG's practices in the region, working closely with Mustafa Hadi, head of Asia-Pacific at BRG and global co-leader of the firm's International Arbitration and Disputes Advisory practice. Rowell is a senior advisory leader and accounting, damages and valuation expert with a record of managing complex, high-stakes matters for organisations across APAC. He advises C-suite executives, boards of directors, regulators and leading law firms on the region's most sensitive and consequential disputes and investigations. A Chartered Accountant, Rowell has worked on matters across a broad range of industries and is recognised consistently in Lexology Index guides. He joins BRG from a global financial and risk advisory firm where he served as president and head of APAC. He previously held senior leadership roles at two other global and regional consulting firms. "We have ambitious plans for our Forensic Technology, Investigations & Discovery practice, and Jon's appointment is central to them", said Tri MacDonald, CEO and president of BRG. "Cross-border regulatory enforcement, the growing volume of digital evidence in disputes and closer scrutiny of corporate conduct all drive demand for this work - and nowhere more so than in Asia-Pacific. Jon combines an exceptional record as an expert with real experience building and leading teams across the region, and that is the combination clients are looking for". The appointment continues the global growth of BRG's Forensic Technology, Investigations & Discovery practice, which advises clients on investigations, regulatory matters and disputes that increasingly span multiple jurisdictions. Based in Asia, Rowell has also worked across the UK, the Americas and Europe, leading multinational teams and directing complex investigations and disputes throughout. From Singapore, he will work on matters globally while supporting BRG's presence across APAC, where the firm also has operations in Thailand, Greater China and Japan and a growing presence in Australia. "Jon is an important addition to our Asia-Pacific team and brings a wealth of experience. He will strengthen our capabilities in the complex investigations space while bringing greater depth to our expert bench", said Hadi. "Clients are facing matters that call for forensic accounting, investigative and technology capabilities all at once. Jon's leadership will help us bring those together across the region and the globe and connect them to BRG's platform". "BRG brings together the disciplines that complex investigations and disputes now require - including forensic accounting, technology and economics - in a firm that is independent and built around expert work", said Rowell. "There is real opportunity in Asia-Pacific to grow the practice and create lasting value for the clients we work alongside. I look forward to leading that growth here while continuing to work with colleagues and clients globally". Rowell holds a BS in economics, banking and finance from Cardiff University and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. The information provided in this article was created by Cision PR Newswire, its news partner. The author's opinions and the content shared on this page are their own and may not necessarily represent the perspectives of Thailand Business Directory.
BRG announced that Barbara Vanich, former Chief Auditor of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), has joined its Financial Institution Advisory practice as a managing director in Washington, DC. Vanich brings over 30 years of experience as a certified public accountant. She spent more than 17 years at the PCAOB, where she led the Office of the Chief Auditor, overseeing standard-setting activities and advising on auditing and professional standards. At BRG, Vanich will advise clients on accounting and auditing matters, focusing on internal controls and corporate governance. Her expertise spans public accounting, industry, consulting, and regulation. BRG's chief executive officer, Tri MacDonald, said Vanich's appointment strengthens the firm's position in auditor liability matters and US GAAP accounting policy investigations.
BRG adds directors Sophie Park and Amparo Nieto. 23 July 2026 Consulting.us BRG, a Washington, DC-based management consulting firm, has hired Sophie Park, PhD, and Amparo Nieto as directors. Based in the firm's Boston office, Park is an economic expert with more than 20 years of experience across transfer pricing, antitrust, and securities litigation consulting. She will advise BRG's clients on controversy, litigation, audit defense, and advance pricing agreement matters, and will help build out the firm's transfer price offering alongside the securities and antitrust economic consulting team. "Sophie brings a rare combination of deep transfer pricing expertise and rigorous econometric training from her academic and antitrust and securities litigation background," said David Sunding, vice chairman and leader of the BRG's economics, disputes, and investigations service line. "Her experience defending intercompany pricing positions and valuing intellectual property across technical industries strengthens our ability to support clients facing complex tax controversy and disputes." Park has led and supported expert witness engagements relating to IP valuation, intercompany pricing disputes, and statistical and financial analyses across a range of industries. She joins BRG from Kroll/Duff & Phelps, where she spent a decade as a director in the transfer pricing practice. Before that, Park was a manager in the transfer pricing practices of PwC and Deloitte. Earlier in her career, Park was a senior financial economist at SLEG and an analyst at NERA Economic Consulting. She has a doctorate and master's degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a bachelor's degree in economics from Wellesley College. "I'm excited to join BRG and help expand the firm's transfer pricing practice," said Park. "I look forward to working with colleagues across the firm to deliver rigorous, defensible analysis for clients navigating audit, controversy, and litigation." Based in Los Angeles, Nieto joins the energy and climate practice, where she will advise clients on retail energy pricing and enhanced regulatory business models. Nieto is an economist with 30+ years of testifying and advisory experience in critical regulatory policy matters. She has advised on multipart, time-of-use, marginal cost-based rate structures for distributed solar, battery storage, and electric vehicles; new tariff and cost allocation for data centers; and efficient compensation for distributed energy resources. "As utilities rethink how energy is delivered and priced, her practical and rigorous analytical approach to rate design and regulatory strategy will help clients adapt to a rapidly changing energy landscape and make informed decisions for the future," said Christopher Goncalves, chair of BRG's energy and climate practice. Nieto was previously a principal at Charles River Associates, an associate partner at PA Consulting, and an SVP at Secretariat. Earlier in her career, Nieto spent more than 20 years with NERA Economic Consulting, where she was VP in the energy practice. She has a master's degree in economics from the Institute for Fiscal Studies in Madrid and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Carlos III of Madrid. "The transition to zero- or lower-carbon resources and integration at scale of new-generation technologies, as well as new power demand sectors, are creating complex pricing and market design challenges that require rigorous economic analysis and practical regulatory insight across federal and state jurisdictions," said Nieto. "I look forward to helping clients navigate these policy and regulatory issues and contributing to the continued growth of the practice." BRG recently bolstered its energy and climate practice with the hiring of Xiang Li, Drake Hernandez, and Enrique Glotzer.
BRG adds three directors to AI and decision intelligence practice. 15 July 2026 Consulting.us BRG, a Washington, DC-headquartered management consultancy, has hired Shanteé Hope, David Nickelson, PsyD, and Nikita Rajgopal as directors in its AI and decision intelligence practice in the US. Based in Chicago, Hope brings more than a decade of experience in AI-enabled transformation, digital strategy, marketing, and e-commerce. She joins BRG from Randstad Digital, where she was a principal consultant leading enterprise transformation and revenue expansion initiatives. Before that, Hope was VP for web and digital experience at marketing firm Walker Sands and senior director for digital strategy at business intelligence firm Centric Digital. She has a bachelor's degree from Queens University of Charlotte. Based in Washington, DC, Nickelson has a background in clinical psychology, law, and AI governance, and brings 20+ years of experience leading digital and AI transformations for health systems, health insurers, and digital health companies. He was previously a senior consulting partner at Celerity (now Randstad Digital), where he worked on AI operating model change engagements with small and medium-sized enterprises. Before that, Nickelson was director for transformation strategy and behavior change at Publicis Sapient, VP for health and pharma loyalty consulting at Aimia Inc., and director for internet strategy and operations at the American Diabetes Association. He has a doctorate in clinical psychology and a juris doctor in corporate and constitutional law from Widener University. Based in New York, Rajgopal joins BRG from Accenture, where she spent eight years and most recently served as a senior manager for data and AI. During her tenure with the technology consulting firm, Rajgopal led GenAI transformation engagements for Fortune 500 clients, designed platforms to reduce costs and improve decision-making, and advised C-suite leaders on scalable AI investment strategies. She has a bachelor's degree in economics from Wesleyan University. "Shanteé, David, and Nikita further bolster our ability to help clients turn AI into a practical - and financially beneficial - business capability. Their combined experience advising executive teams, leading high-stakes technology transformations and assisting organizations in putting AI to work will strengthen the support we provide clients as they increasingly look to integrate AI across their operations," said Peter Smith, head of BRG's AI and decision intelligence practice.
BRG has appointed Jason Gu as managing director in its AI & Decision Intelligence practice. Based in Dallas, he will advise clients on AI strategy, implementation and governance whilst developing the firm's AI platforms and capabilities. Gu brings over 15 years' experience building large-scale data and AI ecosystems. He previously served as vice president and head of AI at Visa, where he built an enterprise AI function that generated over $1 billion in annual recurring revenue. His systems power billions of daily real-time AI decisions and help protect tens of billions of dollars from fraud annually. Gu holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Minnesota and has more than 90 patents and 100 publications. His appointment reflects growing demand for practical AI guidance in high-stakes business environments.