The Voice of the Medical Audit Community.
AAMAS provides resources and support to advance the practice of medical audit.
-AAMAS Mission Statement
The American Association of Medical Audit Specialists (AAMAS) is a national organization composed of healthcare professionals from various health care reimbursement backgrounds. Professional member disciplines that are represented within AAMAS include but are not limited to hospital bill audit, compliance, healthcare internal audit, utilization review, case management, risk management, health information management, quality improvement, workmen’s compensation, representatives from health plans, insurance carriers, fiscal intermediaries, government and regulatory bodies, and healthcare consulting agencies. AAMAS also provides CMAS® certification and renewal.
On-Demand Regulatory Updates
 CMAS® Job Task Analysis 2012
We request your assistance in verifying the practice domain for Certified Medical Audit Specialist. Periodic evaluation of the requirements for practice is a best practice for certifications. This verification updates one that was completed in 2006.
Please open this link to complete the survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CMAS2012w
A committee composed of experienced certification holders completed this revision during 2011. The statements that make up the core curriculum domain consist of tasks, knowledge areas, and other components of practice (for example, interpersonal interactions).
The Center on Education and Training for Employment at The Ohio State University is conducting this verification survey as part of its work to support the CMAS® credential.
Responding to this survey provides you with an opportunity to have input into the certification process by evaluating the common body of knowledge that supports the practice of medical audit.
Placing your name and contact information (email, phone) in the spaces provided AND completing this verification survey will qualify you for a chance to win one of two Kindle appliances.
The Certification Council for Medical Audit Specialists and leadership team of American Association of Medical Audit Specialists wish to thank you for considering this request.
Any questions may be sent to James T. Austin, PhD at austin.38@osu.edu.
OR
Marilyn Balcita, RN, CMAS®, CICA
Advisor, AAMAS/Certification Council
E-mail: advisor@aamas.org
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Short on CMAS® Credits? Get them here!
For anyone who is short on credits for the recertification period ending May 31, 2012, the following opportunities are available to you. Many of them are free.
Continuing Education Course
Remember: One (1) contact hour = One (1) CMAS® Continuing Education (CE) credit |
CMAS® BOK |
Contact Hour |
Bringing Evidence-Based Practice to Life |
03.02.11 |
1.0 |
CDC Releases New Guidelines for Infection Prevention in Outpatients: Open here |
02.04 |
0.50 |
Clinical Quality Measures and the Electronic Health Record Incentive Plan: Open here |
04.01.02 |
0.50 |
CMS MAC Cahaba offers several topics earning certificate of completion after successfully passing the post test. Click here.
The post test certificate does not specify the required credit hours earned. These are relatively short courses. Earn 1.0 CMAS® credit hour for each topic completed. |
02.02
04.01 |
Multiple courses |
CMS MAC Noridian offers several topics earning certificate of completion after successfully passing the post test. Click here. |
02.02
04.01 |
Multiple courses |
CMS MAC Trailblazer offers several topics with contact hours awarded post completion of post test. Open here.
Be sure to check the CPC radio button to receive the certificate of completion |
02.02
04.01 |
Multiple courses |
Communication Strategies to Strengthen the Patient-Provider Relationship: Open here |
03.01 |
1.5 |
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Online Continuing Education Series offered by the National Institute of Health.
Nursing CEUs are offered applicable for CMAS® credits. |
03.02.09 |
Multiple courses |
Dollars and Sense: Overcoming Economic Barriers to Adult Immunization: Open here |
04.01.02 |
0.50 |
FINALLY! EBP, Research and QI/PI Made Simple!: Open here |
03.02.11 |
1.0 |
Frequently Asked Questions About the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program: Open here |
04.01.09 |
1.00 |
From 'Distress' to 'De-stress' With Stress Management: Open here |
03.01 |
1.0 |
From Meaningful Use to Meaningful Care: Open here |
04.01.02 |
0.50 |
From Point A to ICD: Successfully Implementing ICD-10-CM/PCS: Open here |
02.02.06 |
1.0 |
Guidance for Informed and Shared Decision Making about Diagnostic Tools and Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Open here |
02.03.05 |
1.0 |
HIPAA: A Clinician’s Guide to Using and Protecting Patient’s Information: Open here |
01.01.03 |
1.0 |
Implementing Medicare Preventive Services: Open here |
04.01.09 |
1.5 |
Improving Critical Thinking and Clinical Reasoning: Open here |
03.02 |
1.0 |
Improving Your Ability to Think Critically: Open here |
03.02 |
1.0 |
Making Medicare Preventive Services Part of Your Practice: Open here |
04.01.09 |
0.25 |
Never Events: Nurses' Key Role |
02.04.03 |
1.0 |
Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections in an Era of Public Reporting: Present and Future: Open here |
02.04 |
0.75 |
Staying Cool Under Fire: Open here |
03.01 |
1.0 |
Structural Empowerment: Open here |
03.03 |
1.0 |
Surviving and Thriving with Conflict on the Job: Open here |
03.01 |
1.0 |
Team Building: Open here |
03.01 |
1.0 |
The Art of Suggestion: Open here |
03.01 |
1.0 |
The Basic E/M Coding Course: Open here |
02.02.08 |
1.0 |
The Difference Between Comprehensive Peer Review and Peer Evaluation: Open here |
03.03 |
1.0 |
The EHR and Eligible Professionals: Improving Patient Care and Outcomes; Open here |
04.01.02 |
0.50 |
The EHR and Hospitals: Improving Patient Care and Outcomes: Open here |
02.04 |
0.50 |
The Transformational Power of Leading With Head, Heart, Hands, and Habits: Open here |
03.03 |
1.0 |
Transforming a Clinician Into an Investigator: What Does It Take? Open here |
03.02.11 |
0.75 |
Unsafe Injection Practices: Outbreaks, Incidents, and Root Causes: Open here |
02.04 |
0.75 |
Use Your Power! Structural Empowerment and Nursing : Open here |
03.03 |
1.0 |
What Does the Affordable Care Act Mean for Your Patients This Year and Beyond? Open here |
04.01.02 |
1.75 |
(posted 03-26-12)
MORE COMPLIMENTARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT YOUR CONVENIENCE.
Open this link and register to the webcast of your choice.
http://www.zimmer.com/en-US/hcp/reimbursement/our-science/webcast.jspx
Reimbursement Basics - no CEU credit is offered here. Listen to these presentations -- CMAS® will accept attendance to these webcasts. SAVE and submit the confirmation email you receive when you register. This will serve as proof of attendance.
Reimbursement Basics Part I
Reimbursement Basics Part II
These topics offer 1 CEU credit each:
Coding and Reimbursement for Upper Extremities
Coding and Reimbursement for Hips and Knees
Coding and Reimbursement for Spinal Procedures
Coding and Reimbursement for Trauma
FY 2012 Medicare Inpatient MS-DRG (IPPS) Update
OPPS 2012 Coding Updates |
