Alissa Brown, RN, CCDS, is a second-level reviewer at Novant Health in Charlotte, North Carolina. Brown has been in the CDI world for six years, with 16 years of experience in clinical nursing focusing in orthopedics. In her current role, Brown’s expertise includes Patient Safety Indicators, mortality reviews, high-risk reviews, and DRG reviews, along with auditing, physician education, and coding collaboration. In her role, she works closely with analysts, coding, quality, administration, and provider partners to ensure clinical and coding integrity.