2023/2024 Mastermind meeting schedule

November 10, 2023: Virtual meeting on reporting structure
January 5, 2024: Virtual meeting
March 1, 2024: Virtual meeting 
May 3, 2024: Virtual meeting
July 12, 2024: Virtual meeting (note: this meeting will be delayed one week from the normal schedule due to the Fourth of July holiday)
October 2024: Extended in-person meeting in conjunction with the 2024 ACDIS CDI Leadership Exchange.

The mastermind group is made possible through the generous support of a sponsor, whose representatives will participate in several announced virtual meetings, as well as a portion of the in-person meeting. Any other meetings will be exclusive to mastermind members and ACDIS leadership to foster candid discussion and maintain confidentiality

2022/2023 Mastermind meeting schedule

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November 11, 2022: Virtual meetings on virtual onboarding (original Mastermind) and problem list management (Outpatient Mastermind)
January 13, 2023: Virtual meetings on DRG denials (original Mastermind) and communication with offices/clinics (Outpatient Mastermind)
March 10, 2023: Virtual meetings on the problem list and outpatient (original Mastermind) and provider incentives for gap closure (Outpatient Mastermind) 
May 19, 2023: Virtual meetings on query metrics and staff performance (original Mastermind) and team reorganization and realignment (Outpatient Mastermind)
July 14, 2023: Virtual meetings physician education for mortality reviews (original Mastermind) and steering committees (Outpatient Mastermind)
October 2023: Extended in-person meeting in conjunction with the 2023 ACDIS CDI Leadership Exchange.

2021/2022 Mastermind meeting schedule

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November 12, 2021: Virtual meeting focused on outpatient CDI coverage.
January 14, 2022: Virtual meeting focused on CDI scope creep.
March 11, 2022: Virtual meeting focused on clinical validation.
May 13, 2022: Virtual meeting focused on peer-to-peer staff audits
July 8, 2022: Virtual meeting focused on thoughtful leadership
August 2022: Extended in-person meeting in conjunction with the 2022 ACDIS CDI Leadership Exchange.

2020/2021 Mastermind meeting schedule

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October 30, 2020, focused on leadership burnout and staff engagement
November 17, 2020, focused on DRG downgrade denials and appeals
January 13, 2021, focused on CDI/coding relationship building 
March 5, 2021, focused on internal staff quality assurance
May 7, 2021, focused on outpatient CDI
July 9, 2021, focused on CAPD technology
September 14, 2021 (bonus in-person meeting in conjunction with the CDI Leadership Exchange in Boston)

2019/2020 Mastermind meeting schedule

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March 20, 2020: Virtual meeting focused on onboarding new staff members.
May 5, 2020: Virtual meeting focused on educating, engaging, and managing remote staff.
June 24, 2020: Virtual meeting focused on concurrent versus retrospective reviews.
August 21, 2020: Virtual meeting focused on key performance indicators and aligning metrics with the CDI department's mission.
September 10, 2020: Virtual meeting focused on clinical validation and denials management. 
November 4, 2020: Extended virtual meeting in conjunction with the Virtual CDI Leadership Roundtable event, which takes place November 13 and November 20.