HCPro Inc., a leader in healthcare education and training, and the
Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS) are making
their popular four-day boot camp for clinical documentation improvement (CDI)
specialists available as a two-week on line program starting this September.
The Clinical Documentation Improvement Boot Camp Online™ is developed for new
CDI specialists or CDI specialists in need of formalized training. Using a
combination of online lecture, interactive course work, documentation exercises,
and instructor conference calls, this intensive two week course gives you the
same content, tools, and skills that our live CDI Boot Camp provides. Topics
covered in the boot camp include medical record review and physician queries,
MS-DRGs and IPPS reimbursement, ICD-9-CM coding rules, and CDI program
benchmarking and compliance initiatives.
Participants work at their own pace over the two-week period, eliminating the
need to take a week away from work to complete the traditional classroom boot
camp.
"The CDI industry is growing, as evidenced by the tremendous growth in new
ACDIS members, professionals earning their CCDS credential, and attendance at
the annual ACDIS conference and CDI Boot Camps," says Brian Murphy, director of
ACDIS. "By making CDI Boot Camp available online, HCPro makes it possible for
more members of the CDI community to take advantage of this unique learning
opportunity to enhance their professional skills."
The CDI Boot Camp online version follows the introduction earlier this year
of HCPro's popular Certified Coder Boot Camp® Online version.
"More and more of our customers are turning to online education in this era
of limited travel budgets and increasing workloads," says Lauren McLeod, group
publisher at HCPro. "Using video-based modules and weekly live office hour
conference calls with instructors, our team has created an online experience
that combines the best of our live class and the flexibility of participating
any time of day, any day of the week."
For information about the CDI Boot Camp Online Version, visit www.hcprobootcamps.com.
In addition to the CDI online and classroom versions, HCPro boot camp program
listing boasts 14 different programs including certified coder boot camps for
inpatient and outpatient coders, Medicare compliance boot camps, and Evaluation
and management boot camp training, Many of the programs can be custom designed
for onsite training. An ICD-10 training boot camp will be unveiled in September,
and will be followed soon by an online option for early ICD-10 training.
ABOUT HCPRO, INC.
Established in 1986, HCPro, Inc., provides information, products, and
services assisting healthcare providers in North America and around the globe
with regulatory compliance and best practices for healthcare management. The
company delivers its mission-critical content in a wide variety of
complementary, integrated platforms. Specializing in training programs as well
as live events and consulting services, HCPro is the leader in meeting the
specific needs of healthcare managers. Flagship HCPro brands include
HealthLeaders Media and The Greeley Company. Additional information can be found
at www.hcpro.com.
ABOUT ACDIS
The Association of Clinical Documentation
Specialists is the premier healthcare community for clinical documentation
specialists, providing a medium for education, professional growth, program
recognition, and networking. The group will hold its fourth annual conference
April 7-8, 2011, in Orlando, FL. For information, please visit www.cdiassociation.com.
ABOUT CCDS Certification
The Certified Clinical
Documentation Specialist credentialing program identifies, recognizes, and
supports a high level of experience, proficiency, and know-how among clinical
documentation specialists. Established eligibility requirements ensure that only
experienced professionals with an ability to perform the functions of a clinical
documentation specialist may possess this certification. For information about
certification, please visit the ACDIS
Web site and click on the certification button.
