Upcoming dates Clinical Documentation Improvement
6/10-6/13/2019 | Boston, MA 8/5-8/8/2019 | Nashville, TN
Need help launching a successful CDI career? This course is designed to improve your CDI knowledge with ACDIS-endorsed best practices for medical record review and compliant physician querying to ensure accurate claims data and reimbursement.
Risk Adjustment Documentation and Coding
7/29-7/31/2019 | Denver, CO
This course reviews both inpatient and outpatient coding guidelines and their application to the CMS-Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) methodology, and includes detailed instruction on the individual HCCs and identification of opportunities for improved documentation. Clinical scenarios are used to demonstrate concepts and validate learning.
CDI & Quality Care Measures
9/16/2019 | Dallas, TX
This class covers publically reported quality data and how code assignment affects quality metrics, including but not limited to the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP) Program. Students will learn the why and how of how to review complex cases involving Patient Safety Indicators (PSI) and hospital-acquired infections (HAI), and leave with measurable strategies for improving their hospital profiles and positively influencing their facility’s value-based incentive payments.
CCDS Exam Prep Class
9/28-9/27/2019 | Atlanta, GA
This course is an intense two-day course covering 10 modules that will prepare candidates to take the CCDS certification exam, plus a short introduction. If you’ve attempted to gain CCDS certification before, this class will break down the material covered in the exam to ensure you feel confident and competent when you next sit for it. You’ll also receive access to the CCDS Exam Study Guide online exam, allowing you to practice in a realistic scenario.
The Physician Advisor's Role in CDI
10/7-10/8/2019 | Pheonix, AZ
For 2019, we’ve updated the Boot Camp to focus heavily on new ICD-10-CM/PCS documentation requirements and how to ensure full and accurate physician documentation for proper code assignment. We’ve also added new sections on inpatient quality measures and the physician advisor’s role in Medicare’s hospital and physician value-based purchasing programs. Participants will leave with a firm understanding of Medicare severity diagnosis-related groups (MS-DRG), Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC), AHRQ’s Patient Safety Indicators (PSI), and other metrics pertinent to their enterprise. |
And don't forget to sign up now for ACDIS workshops! Beyond Hospital Walls: CDI Expension Across the Health System 5/19-5/20/2019
Expert presenters review concrete ways in which CDI specialists can make an impact, including must-know coding guidelines and how to implement a risk adjustment approach to your existing CDI department.
CDI Management Essentials
5/19-5/20/2019
This session will help you learn the skills to become a better manager, improve hospital and department performance, and increase the satisfaction and retention of your valuable CDI staff reviewers.
The Physician Advisor's Role in CDI 5/19-5/20/2019
Our most popular pre-conference session returns for its eighth straight year, with all new content delivered by some of the best physician advisors and educators in the country. On day 1 attendees receive a heavy dose of critical coding, clinical, and regulatory updates by regulatory guru James Kennedy, MD, followed by a denials workshop by Trey LaCharite, MD, featuring effective appeals and denials prevention strategies. New this year is a hands-on, small group workshop reviewing actual denied cases. On day 2 attendees have their choice to attend one of two tracks: our popular Physician Advisor 101: Core Skills and Responsibilities, or the all new Expanding and Innovating the Role of the Physician Advisor.
Need to train a group? Bring our industry-leading instructors to your facility!
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