Marblehead, MA (PRWEB) June 8, 2009 -- In response to member requests and an industry need to staff up clinical documentation improvement (CDI) programs, the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS) and HCPro, Inc., announced the launch of a job board for CDI specialists in April
Since the advent of Medicare Severity DRGs (MS-DRGs) and CMS' corresponding documentation and coding adjustment (DCA), payments are being cut for inpatient reimbursement. Hospitals that don't have CDI programs will see a decrease in payment due to the DCA--1.9% in 2009, and an additional 6.6% combined payment cut in fiscal years 2011 and 2012. As a result, CDI specialists are in demand.
"The CDI profession is growing rapidly and hospitals are continuing to realize the importance of CDI programs," says Brian Murphy, ACDIS director. "The ACDIS job board was created to help hospitals locate qualified professionals from around the country."
The job board is free for ACDIS members. Hospitals with a CDI-related job vacancy can post up to four openings per year. Non-ACDIS members may post openings on the job board for a $150 fee.
To visit the ACDIS job board and get information on how to post a job, visit the ACDIS Web site.
About the Association for Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (ACDIS)
The Association provides members with access to a regular email newsletter, CDI Strategies, as well as a quarterly association journal. Members can also network through a talk group, a library of forms and tools, and quarterly conference calls. Details about the association, membership, and conference can be found at www.cdiassociation.com . ACDIS is sponsored by HCPro, Inc., www.hcpro.com a portfolio company of Halyard Investments providing information, advice, consulting and research on healthcare regulation and revenue cycle management.