ACDIS CCDS-O Actual Free Exam Questions & Community Discussion

A patient is scheduled to see his PCP in 3 days. A CDI specialist notes that during the patient's last visit earlier this year, the problem list shows both DM 2 associated erectile dysfunction and DM 2 without complications. The last clinic note states that DM 2 with autonomic neuropathy was addressed. The CDI specialist should do which of the following FIRST?

A CDI specialist is writing a query and including information from another facility's EHR via shared notes. Understanding that the ability to view shared notes may be revoked by the patient at any time, and to ensure HIPAA guidelines are followed, which of the following elements are BEST to include when sending the query?

A patient is seen in the office for a persistent cough. Provider documentation states: "History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and hypertension. Hypertension treated with Enalapril. Cough an adverse effect of the ACE inhibitor; discontinue Enalapril. COPD stable. Instructed to continue meds for COPD/asthma." Which of the following diagnoses should be reported for this encounter?

A CDI specialist has created the following query:
"Dear Dr., Based on the following clinical indicators: history of CVA and physical therapy ordered to address left sided weakness, please confirm a diagnosis of hemiplegia." What feedback should be given to the CDI specialist regarding the query?

Which of the following health record elements impacts HHS-HCC risk scores?

Which of the following tools or processes is MOST appropriate to share with providers and administrators during a department meeting when demonstrating documentation and coding patterns?

A compliant physician query must:

Which of the following is a strategy that is often used by ACOs to improve their performance in the Readmission Reduction program?

The primary purpose of clinical documentation improvement (CDI) is to:

A female patient presents for her yearly wellness check-up. Her vital signs are within normal limits with the exception of dyspnea. Her weight is 165 lbs, up 10 lbs from her previous clinic visit 2 weeks prior. Problem list includes diagnoses of obesity, COPD, heart failure, and diabetes without complications. The patient's A1c noted 9.2 up from 7.2 from previous year wellness exam. Based on the clinical indicators, which of the following medications should be evaluated and addressed during this clinic visit?