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Many CDI programs have made obtaining the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) credential a key step in their staff’s professional development.
The CCDS credential provides special recognition to those clinical documentation specialists who demonstrate mastery of an acquired body of knowledge and skills in clinical documentation integrity. You may be asking yourself:
What does that knowledge base entail? Could I acquire my CCDS credential today? Do I know my stuff?
Well, here is a sneak peek into the CCDS exam and some of the information your peers are mastering and showcasing through their CCDS credential!
Were these questions a breeze? Do you have two years’ experience in the role and love what you do every day? Consider sitting for the CCDS Exam and earning your certification. ACDIS Members save $100 on their examination fee! |
Did you need to think about the answers a little bit?
 | Consider getting the CCDS Exam Study Guide and practicing a bit more before you schedule your exam.
This new version includes updates related to changes in Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Coding Clinic ICD-10-CM/PCS recommendations, new query practice guidance from ACDIS/AHIMA “Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice,” and information on emerging CDI activities related to clinical validation and record reviews for quality-of-care concerns.
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