In 2016, those sitting for the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) exam face the biggest changes to the test yet. The updated exam has been expanded from 120 to 140 items and has a brand-new section on quality of care. In addition, it incorporates updates to the Official ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting as well as critical Coding Clinic ICD-10 guidance related to documentation and querying.
To help candidates prepare for this updated exam, the best-selling CCDS Exam Study Guide has been refreshed. The third edition of the guide targets the test objectives and content outline prepared by the CCDS Certification Board, letting candidates focus their time on areas of CDI practice with which they are least familiar.
Also, this year the CCDS Exam Study Guide comes with an online practice exam, allowing prospective examinees to practice and get instant results just like the certification exam offers.
The CCDS Exam Study Guide, Third Edition will:
 - Help candidates determine whether they are ready to take the CCDS exam - Give qualified candidates the confidence they need to succeed - Provide sample questions for self-assessment - Deliver proven test-taking strategies and day of the test tips
The CCDS Exam Study Guide reviews:
 - The inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) - ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting and selected entries from AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM - Query processes and procedures - Common clinical conditions and indicators for query opportunities - CDI program metrics and data analytics - RAC preparedness and CDI ethics - The impact of reportable diagnoses on quality of care
Each chapter reviews CDI program principles and contains sample questions for self-testing.
Table of Contents
Introduction Chapter 1: Healthcare Regulations, Reimbursement, and the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Chapter 2: Identification of Clinical Indicators Chapter 3: Medical Record Documentation Chapter 4: Healthcare Facility CDI Program Analysis Chapter 5: Utilizing Communication and Education Skills to Champion CDI Chapter 6: Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting Chapter 7: Professionalism, Ethics, and Compliance Chapter 8: Impact of Reportable Diagnoses on Quality of Care Chapter 9: Tips to Prepare for the Exam
This book also includes online practice questions.

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The CCDS Study Guide: Your Source for Comprehensive Test Training is the only resource for comprehensive preparation for the clinical documentation improvement specialist professional certification examination. This study guide prepares candidates for the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) exam. It follows the content outline established by the advisory board that created the certification exam. Each chapter reviews clinical documentation improvement program principles and contains sample questions for self-testing. Take a look at the Table of Contents: <ul> Chapter 1: IPPS Payment System <ul>
<li>MS- DRGs Complication/comorbidities (CCs) and major CCs </li> <li>Case mix index implications for CDI</li> </ul> Chapter 2: Coding Guidelines and Coding Clinics <ul>
<li>International Classification of Diseases </li> <li>Code identification and sequencing </li> <li>ICD-9-CM Official Coding Guidelines, compliance, and CDI </li> </ul> Chapter 3: The Query Process <ul>
<li>Retrospective/concurrent queries </li> <li>AHIMA Physician Query Practice Brief </li> <li>Leading/non-leading queries </li> </ul> Chapter 4: Identification of Clinical Indicators <ul>
<li>Query opportunities in Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC) </li> <li>Test result interpretation for query opportunities </li> <li>Common clinical documentation improvement scenarios </li> </ul> Chapter 5: Program Metrics <ul>
<li>Baseline statistics </li> <li>Scope/goals of CDI program </li> <li>Data mining/data tracking </li> <li>Analysis of public quality data </li> </ul> Chapter 6: RAC Preparedness <ul>
<li>RAC target areas </li> <li>CDI on the RAC prep team </li> <li>Self-audits </li> </ul> Appendices Determining the MS-DRG <li>Glossary </li> <li>Core Measures </li>
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The CCDS Exam Study Guide

Get ready for the CCDS examThe CCDS Exam Study Guide has been updated to prepare candidates for the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) exam. It follows the content outline established by the advisory board that created the exam.
Each chapter reviews clinical documentation improvement program principles and contains sample questions for self-testing. 
The CCDS Exam Study Guide will:
 - Help candidates determine whether they are ready to take the CCDS exam - Give qualified candidates the confidence they need for success - Provide sample questions for self-assessment - Deliver proven test-taking strategies
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: IPPS Payment System MS- DRGs Complication/comorbidities (CCs) and major CCs Case mix index implications for CDI
Chapter 2: Coding Guidelines and Coding Clinics International Classification of Diseases Code identification and sequencing ICD-9-CM Official Coding Guidelines, compliance, and CDI
Chapter 3: The Query Process Retrospective/concurrent queries AHIMA Physician Query Practice Brief Leading/non-leading queries
Chapter 4: Identification of Clinical Indicators Query opportunities in Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC) Test result interpretation for query opportunities Common clinical documentation improvement scenarios
Chapter 5: Program Metrics Baseline statistics Scope/goals of CDI program Data mining/data tracking Analysis of public quality data
Chapter 6: RAC Preparedness RAC target areas CDI on the RAC prep team Self-audits
Appendices Determining the MS-DRG Glossary Core Measures

The Ccds Exam Study Guide, 2012 Update

The first two years of a Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) specialist's career often feels like a whirlwind of learning. Many in the field call it the steepest learning curve of their professional lives. After their two-year anniversary, committed individuals can show their professional dedication by sitting for the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) exam. The CCDS Exam Study Guide, Fourth Edition, helps those ready to sit for the test ensure they're prepared to excel. The latest edition aligns the testing content domains in a chronological manner with how new CDI professionals obtain core skill sets. The Study Guide provides targeted information regarding test objectives prepared by the CCDS Certification Committee, letting candidates focus their time on areas of CDI practice with which they are least familiar. 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. Spiral bound to make studying with colleagues easier, it also comes with an updated 100 question practice exam complete with remediation, so candidates can quickly understand why an answer is correct.

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The Ccds Exam Study Guide

The CCDS Exam Study Guide

The Ccds Exam Study Guide, 2012 Update

The Ccds Exam Study Guide, Fourth Edition