The core competencies were developed through a series of interviews with representatives of high-performing outpatient CDI programs in hospitals and healthcare organizations throughout the country. The CCDS-O committee has finalized the content outline for the certification exam. The certification program is also expected to spur the development of core competencies for outpatient CDI professionals and encourage the development and standardization of national best practices for outpatient CDI departments. The goal of the CCDS-O program is to develop a mark of excellence for CDI professionals operating in outpatient settings, as well as provide employers with a baseline of competency for existing staff or potential hires. These include CDI professionals with significant experience working in successful outpatient CDI departments around the country, including Wake Forest Baptist Health, Novant Health, Ochsner Health System, Essentia Health, and the Mayo Clinic, as well as educators, consultants, and subject matter experts who have provided outpatient CDI education and implemented programs nationwide.Ĭurrent committee members can be viewed on the ACDIS Boards & Committee page. “With the corresponding need to capture an accurate record of patient care in the outpatient setting, the CCDS-O will serve as a foundation for the development of baseline practice standards, and a recognizable symbol of excellence for CDI professionals.”įormation of the CCDS-O credential committeeĪCDIS assembled a 12-member CCDS-O certification committee to develop the certification prerequisites, content outline, and exam. “The CDI profession has evolved tremendously over the last 6-8 years to encompass hospital quality measures and now the outpatient setting,” said ACDIS Director Brian Murphy. The CCDS-O accommodates the rapid expansion of outpatient CDI, driven by the growth of Accountable Care Organizations, Medicare Advantage, and care increasingly delivered in outpatient settings. The content domains of the CCDS exam pertain to acute-care inpatients.
Since 2009, ACDIS has hosted the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) certification program, which has grown to more than 5,000 CCDS-certified CDI professionals nationwide.
Interested in learning more about the certification process? Watch this free webinar with two of ACDIS' expert CDI education specialists on the topic!īackground for developing an outpatient credential ACDIS developed the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist-Outpatient (CCDS-O) to provide a trusted baseline of competency for CDI in the outpatient setting, which includes physician practices, hospital clinics, and the emergency department, among other settings.Ĭlick here to download the Exam Candidate Handbook, which includes a complete content outline, candidate prerequisites, and more.
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