Please let us know if anyone with CDS certification is receiveing certification pay, or any other compensation. Currently our facility is not offering any compensation. Thank you
My hospital gave me the same compensation as they do for a CCRN or other similar certifications. A whopping $0.75/hr. At least it is being seen as equal value equally with other nursing certifications.
I was asked by my boss to write up a little bit about the certification for the education dept in order to see if it could qualify. I included that it is a nationally recognized certification and also recognized by Magnet.
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
No additional funds here after we passed the exam -
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
Nothing here. VA has a list of approved certifications they give awards to for nurses. They are currently reviewing the CCDS certification at my request.
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
They are reviewing the career ladders now and will be offering an incentive bonus for the CDI certifications and Coding certifications.
Roberta Bosanko-Cera MS, CDIP, CCS-P, CPMA, CPC-P, CEMC AHIMA ICD-10-CM/PCS Ambassador & Training Instructor Director, Finance ICD-10 Hospital For Special Surgery 535 E 70th Street New York, NY 10021 bosankor@hss.edu 212-774-2906 Office
Currently we receive annual certification pay equal to the other credentialed nurses, CCRN, ANA certifications, etc.. The CCDS is not required as a part of the job description. We thought about changing it to required after 2 years in the position of CDS, but then the staff would not get the extra pay.
Linda
Linda Rhodes RN, BSN, CCDS Manager Clinical Documentation Improvement New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington, North Carolina Office # 910-815-5544 Cell " 910-777-8344 e-mail : linda.rhodes@nhrmc.org
The only compensation I get is personal satisfaction and the clinical ladder of a whopping 0.50/hr but there are at least 10 different items that need completed to maintain this.
Tracy M Peyton RN, CCDS Bradford Regional Medical Center Upper Allegany Health Systems 116 Interstate Parkway Bradford, PA 16701 814-558-0406
1. It is regarded as 'the' certification that ensures competency for : Application of clinical knowledge and review judgement; MS-DRG assignments; Documentation and regulatory practices; 2. The CCDS is becoming 'required' in order to ensure baseline competencies by many facilities and consulting firms when one applies for a CDS position - so even though most of us with the credential accrue no additional $ for achieving the CCDS status, it seems like a 'must' within the industry.
Having said that, additional compensation and recognition are justified, in my opinion. I have found the consulting world recognizes credentials in the market more often than hospitals.
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
I have never received any additional pay for any of my certifications, including my CCRN. I have always obtained and maintained my certifications for my own personal satisfaction.
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Judi Bates RN, BSN, CCDS
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center
CDI Specialist
856-757-3161
Beeper 66x2906
I was asked by my boss to write up a little bit about the certification for the education dept in order to see if it could qualify. I included that it is a nationally recognized certification and also recognized by Magnet.
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
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
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
Roberta Bosanko-Cera MS, CDIP, CCS-P, CPMA, CPC-P, CEMC
AHIMA ICD-10-CM/PCS Ambassador & Training Instructor
Director, Finance ICD-10
Hospital For Special Surgery
535 E 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
bosankor@hss.edu
212-774-2906 Office
Zip...Zilch...Nada...
Our facility cut certification pay a while back due to financial
constraints. At that time is was mostly for nurses in special care areas.
NBrunson, RHIA,CDIP,CCDS
Linda
Linda Rhodes RN, BSN, CCDS
Manager Clinical Documentation Improvement
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, North Carolina
Office # 910-815-5544
Cell " 910-777-8344
e-mail : linda.rhodes@nhrmc.org
Tracy M Peyton RN, CCDS
Bradford Regional Medical Center
Upper Allegany Health Systems
116 Interstate Parkway
Bradford, PA 16701
814-558-0406
1. It is regarded as 'the' certification that ensures competency for :
Application of clinical knowledge and review judgement; MS-DRG
assignments; Documentation and regulatory practices;
2. The CCDS is becoming 'required' in order to ensure baseline
competencies by many facilities and consulting firms when one applies
for a CDS position - so even though most of us with the credential
accrue no additional $ for achieving the CCDS status, it seems like a
'must' within the industry.
Having said that, additional compensation and recognition are
justified, in my opinion. I have found the consulting world recognizes
credentials in the market more often than hospitals.
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
Renee
Linda Renee Brown, RN, CCRN, CCDS, CDIP