CCDS Certification
I have not worked as a documentation specialist for approx. 2 years now and I am preparing to go for my CCDS certification so I can get back in to CDI. I have the 2012 CCDS exam study guide, 2011 CDI Pocket Guide,and my old CDI notebook. In addition, I follow the postings on CDI Talk/Blog. Are there any additional resources that I should be reviewing in preparation for the test ?
Thank you,
Regina McCroskey, BSN
Thank you,
Regina McCroskey, BSN
Comments
Dawn
If I were you, and had the access to the ACDIS, I would go on there and read everything on the site. If you have access to and of the HCPRO BOOT CAMP training books, they are valuable too.
I was also under the impression you could only test after 2 years of CDI experience (unless they changed that). How long were you a CDI before? You may want to find out if the 2 years experience rule has changed, and if not, does the experience have to be current. Just FYI!
Juli
When I took the test, the one thing that surprised me was how many of my questions were related to labs. Make a quick table for reference in your DRG book
Good luck!
Katy Good, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS
Clinical Documentation Program Coordinator
AHIMA Approved ICD-10CM/PCS Trainer
Flagstaff Medical Center
Kathryn.Good@nahealth.com
Cell: 928.814.9404
Check on the ACDIS website under CERTIFICATION and requirements. There is a list of requirements for a 2 year CDI test, and 3 routes for the ONCE year CDI-looks like a more extensive list of other requirements than the 2 year CDI. Just wanted you to know up front! GOOD luck!
Juli
Katy,
Would you expand on this a little?
Vanessa Falkoff RN
Clinical Documentation Coordinator
University Medical Center
Las Vegas, NV
vanessa.falkoff@umcsn.com
office 702-383-7322
cell 702-204-0054
jULI
It's not that there were a ton of these questions. Maybe 3? It's just that I had not reviewed that info at all and overall I felt the test was very simple so those stood out to me because I had to think about them. Had I just made a table in my book with the normals, they would have been a piece of cake.
Katy Good, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS
Clinical Documentation Program Coordinator
AHIMA Approved ICD-10CM/PCS Trainer
Flagstaff Medical Center
Kathryn.Good@nahealth.com
Cell: 928.814.9404
Thanks
Vanessa
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I will keep you posted... Thanks again
Regina McCroskey
But - If you mean CCS, once you pass you are good for both I-9 & I-10. You will need to turn in 20 CEU's & two recertification tests every 2 years. However, 18 of your CEU's must be I-10 related & turned in no later than 12/31/2014. They can be in addition to or included in your 20. After that, it will be standard CEU's requirements.
I have heard from my coworkers that the recent recert test which came out in September (due by March 31st 2014) does have I-10 questions.
The CCS test will be I-10 applicable in April 2014.
So really - now is the time to get your CCS if you want it.
Not sure how ACDIS will handle I-10 and the CCDS exam.
Norma T. Brunson, RHIA,CDIP,CCS,CCDS
Melissa Varnavas | Associate Director
ACDIS | 75 Sylvan Street, Suite A-101, Danvers, MA 01923
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The great thing is, I PASSED! Yay!!
Rebekah Foster RN CCDS
Kaweah Delta Medical Center
400 W. Mineral King
Visalia CA 93291
559-624-5085
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