AN ACDIS WEBCAST PRESENTED ON AUGUST 19, 2015 If you are experiencing any technical difficulties, please contact our customer service department at 800-575-6787. We will begin shortly! 1 AN ACDIS WEBCAST PRESENTED ON AUGUST 19, 2015 2
Presented By: Penny Richards, CPC-A, is the member services specialist and CCDS exam coordinator for ACDIS. 3 Presented By: Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS, CDIP, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer, is the clinical documentation program manager for ezdi. She is the former CDI education director for HCPro, and serves on the ACDIS Advisory Board and the CCDS Exam Committee. 4
Presented By: Fran Jurcak, MSN, RN, CCDS, is a senior director with Huron Consulting Group based in Chicago. She is the author of the CCDS Exam Study Guide and serves on the CCDS Exam Committee. She is a former member of the ACDIS Advisory Board. 5 About the CCDS Exam The Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) credential recognizes that a clinical documentation specialist possesses: Prerequisite educational requirements Proven, hands-on experience performing the function of a clinical documentation specialist 6
During the Program, We Will Tell You: Qualifications for the CCDS exam How to apply How long it takes us to process the application How the exam company will notify the applicant How to schedule your exam How to prepare for the exam What resources are available for study What happens when you pass How to schedule another exam if you do not pass Plus, we ll answer your questions. 7 Your First Step Download and read the CCDS Candidate Handbook (available on the ACDIS website). It contains the answers to just about every question you might think to ask. www.hcpro.com/acdis/cdi_how_to_apply.cfm (direct) www.hcpro.com/content/314183.pdf 8
Work Experience Requirements Minimum of two years as a concurrent documentation specialist U.S.-based short-term inpatient facility We define concurrent documentation review as: Working in medical records in the current time When the patient is presently in house as a patient In collaboration with physicians and medical team members caring for the patient 9 Education Requirements RN, MD, DO, RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P plus two years of experience as CDS; OR Associate s degree in allied health plus three years of experience as CDS. The education component must include college-level course work in anatomy and physiology, plus medical terminology; OR Formal education (accredited, college-level course work) in human anatomy and physiology, plus medical terminology, plus three years of experience as CDS. 10
What Experience Doesn t Qualify? Documenting in one s own medical practice (e.g., as a licensed U.S. medical practitioner, a foreign medical graduate, etc.) Documenting as a resident, intern, or medical student Retrospective review Auditing experience Educator Outpatient coder Holding the CDIP credential or other CDI certificate 11 How to Apply Download and complete the exam application off the ACDIS website and submit it (via fax, email, or U.S. mail) Use black ink please write legibly Pay by check or we will call for your credit card You must pay for the exam in advance 12
Application Approval Total approval time is two to three weeks The exam company will send you an email (and letter by mail) with exam scheduling instructions You have 120 days to schedule and take your exam Your exam ID number will be on the scheduling notices You will schedule your exam on a day, time, and location convenient for you You can schedule online at www.goamp.com Read and understand the rescheduling requirements (must give two days notice) You may reschedule once without financial penalty 13 Preparing for Your Exam CCDS Exam Study Guide by Fran Jurcak Available on the HCPro website The current edition is copyrighted 2012 but is still valid It is being rewritten for the new ICD-10 exam (which will be in effect in mid-january 2016) The CDI Boot Camps are not designed to be nor are they promoted to be CCDS exam prep classes 14
Preparing for Your Exam (cont.) Get as much experience as you can These books will help you develop a strong CDI foundation: The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist s Complete Training Guide CDI Essential Skills Online Learning Library The CDI Pocket Guide Clinical Documentation Improvement Boot Camp Clinical Documentation Improvement Boot Camp Online 15 Preparing for Your Exam (cont.) Network with your peers Form a study group with others preparing to take the exam Join ACDIS national and search the CDI_Talk archives Join a local ACDIS chapter 16
Are There Other Exam Prep Resources? At this time, there are not. HCPro and ACDIS are exploring the best options to provide additional, cost-saving exam prep resources such as: Additional test questions Online learning On-site exam prep classes 17 Before You Take the Exam Review the CCDS Candidate Handbook one more time for: What identification is required for admission Which resources you may bring into the exam room 18
If You Pass the Exam Your exam will be scored immediately and you will leave with your results You will receive by mail a certificate and lapel pin by the middle of the month following the exam You must recertify every two years on the anniversary of the day you pass the exam Download and review a list of approved CEUs on the recertification page on the ACDIS website You are responsible for knowing your recertification due date 19 If You Do Not Pass the Exam Reschedule at your convenience 90-day wait between attempts One-time discounted re-exam fee is $125 Subsequent attempts are at full price Re-exam application is on the ACDIS website 20
What s Next for the CCDS Exam? A new version on or around January 15, 2016 Will incorporate both ICD-10 and quality initiatives 21 Stay in Touch With the CCDS Office You are responsible for notifying the ACDIS home office of email and mailing address changes. ACDIS is not responsible for expired certifications due to our inability to reach you by email or U.S. mail. 22
Ready? Take the First Step! Download and read the CCDS Candidate Handbook. If you still have questions, email Penny Richards at prichards@acdis.org 23 Questions & Answers Penny Richards, CPC-A ACDIS Member Services Specialist HCPro, a division of BLR Danvers, Massachusetts Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10- CM/PCS Trainer Clinical Documentation Program Manager, ezdi Charleston, South Carolina Fran Jurcak, RN, MSN, CCDS Senior Director Huron Consulting Group Plymouth, Michigan Submit a question: 1. Go to the Questions window located on the right side of your screen. 2. Type in your question. 3. Click the Send button. 24
Thank You for Attending! Visit www.hcpro.com/acdis/certification.cfm For more information about CCDS, download the CCDS Candidate Handbook: www.hcpro.com/content/314183.pdf 25 This concludes today s program. Please be sure to complete and submit the program evaluation, which has been sent to the person who registered for this event at your facility. We kindly request that they forward it to everyone in your group. 26
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