ACDIS local chapter update: Summer events happening near you!

The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters! Visit your local chapter’s webpage on the ACDIS site for additional information about upcoming meetings. To join a chapter if you haven’t already or to update your chapter contact information/affiliation, click here.

May:

• The Wisconsin ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 1–3 p.m., via webinar. The first program is titled, “Spinal Procedures in ICD-10-PCS”, and will be presented by Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA. The second program is titled, “Understanding Burn and Frostbite Injuries: Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment Approaches,” and will be presented by Melissa Kersten, MSN, RN, FNP-BC. For information, contact Shannon Tokarski (shannon.tokarski1@ascension.org).

June:

• The Northern New Jersey ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 3–5 p.m., via webinar, for their second quarterly meeting. For information, contact Marie Mathieu (marie.mathieu@hmhn.org).
• The Arizona ACDIS chapter is partnered with the Arizona AHIMA chapter to meet together Thursday, June 4, and Friday, June 5, 2024, in person, for their two-day annual meeting at the WeKoPa Conference Center in Fort McDowell. For information, contact Denise Deter (denise.deter@valleywisehealth.org).
• The Pediatric Networking Group (APDIS) meets Thursday, June 6, 2024, 3–4:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Brain Compression & Cerebral Edema,” and will be presented by Amy Sanderson, MD, and Lucinda Lo, MD. For information, contact Jeff Morris (Jeff.Morris@nyulangone.org).
• The Texas ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, June 6, 2024, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Shock: CDI & Coding Tips,” and will be presented by Mini Bijo, RN, MSN, CCRN, CCDS, CDIP. For information, contact Angelica Cage (angelica.cage@outlook.com).
• The California ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, June 13, 2024, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Fighting and Managing Denials with Effective Appeals,” and will be presented by Margaret Defilippis, JD, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CPC. For information, contact Alma Yap (Alma.Yap@cshs.org).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “CDI Jeopardy 3.0,” and will be presented by Mini Bijo, RN, MSN, CCRN, CCDS, CDIP. For information, contact Emilie Navidad-McDermid (enavidad@uic.edu).

Fall 2024:

• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 6, 2024, 11:45 a.m.–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Understanding the Intricacies and Implementation Strategies of Developing an Outpatient CDI Program,” and will be presented by Sandra Love, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CPC, and Joanne Wilson, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Amanda Palacios (amanda.palacios@rivhs.com).
• The Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 20, 2024, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. in person at The Forum Event Center in Fishers, IN. For information, contact Sara Booker (indianaacdis@gmail.com).
• The Georgia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, December 6, 2024, via webinar for its fourth quarterly meeting. For information, contact James Doster (james.doster@atriumhealth.org).