Disease Burden Capture

Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 12:00 AM - Friday, January 26, 2029, 12:00 PM


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)

This education explains the importance of Disease Burden Capture (DBC), which is the process of accurately coding each patient’s diagnoses so their full health status is reflected. Accurate DBC is required by CMS for Medicare and Medicare Advantage patients and influences a patient’s RAF score, which directly affects reimbursement. The module also covers how HCCs group related diagnoses for risk-adjusted payment models and how accurate documentation supports quality improvement efforts. By the end, learners will understand the financial impact of proper coding and how DBC aligns with problem list management and problem-oriented charting.

The basic concepts of Disease Burden Capture are available for review in another Workday Learning module entitled “CDI: Introduction to HCC Documentation and Queries.” This course intended to build on that foundation.

1. Describe the synergies between correct disease burden capture coding and other quality improvement efforts.
2. Detail the financial impact of accurate disease burden capture coding across an integrated healthcare delivery system.
3. Illustrate how accurate DBC is the natural and efficient progression from Problem List Management and Problem Oriented Charting.

Corewell Health West Michigan designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Corewell Health West Michigan adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

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Corewell Health West Michigan adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.