Advance my knowledge & skills

afulmerafulmer
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What would you all suggest to be the best way to further advance my knowledge and skills in this field? ...Advanced Boot Camp's...is there such a animal as "shadowing"? ...or even internships? My employer will not cover any expenses so $$$ is a factor for me.

Joan Fulmer

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  • robert.hodges2robert.hodges2
    edited May 2016
    I attended the ACDIS CDI Boot Camp about a year after I started. I found it valuable and I learned quite a bit that I didn't know before having to self educate myself as well.

    I would also suggest shadowing if you can do that at another hospital in your area. You may also want to check to see if there is a local ACDIS chapter in your area. That will give you networking opportunities and perhaps even open up a few job shadowing opportunities for you as well.

    Robert

    Robert S. Hodges, BSN, MSN, RN, CCDS
    Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist
    Aleda E. Lutz VAMC
    Mail Code 136
    1500 Weiss Street
    Saginaw MI 48602
     
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  • sharon.colesharon.cole
    edited May 2016
    I think you can actually do the CDI bootcamps on line now for a further cost savings.

    Sharon Cole, RN, CCDS
    Providence Health Center
    Case Management Dept
    254.751.4256
    srcole@phn-waco.org


  • evanspx@sutterhealth.orgevanspx@sutterhealth.org
    edited May 2016
    If you can't attend a 'boot camp', either live or web-based, consider
    purchase of related publication from ACDIS - "Physician Query Handbook"
    and/or " CCDS Exam Study Guide".



    Paul Evans, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CCDS

    Supervisor, Clinical Documentation Integrity, Quality Department
    California Pacific Medical Center
    2351 Clay #243
    San Francisco, CA 94115
    Cell: 415.637.9002
    Fax: 415.600.1325
    Ofc: 415.600.3739
    evanspx@sutterhealth.org

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