ACDIS update: ACDIS 2026 conference agenda available now!

The 2026 ACDIS conference returns to the Windy City next April 20–23, 2026 for three and a half days of education and networking!

Registration is now open, and the conference agenda is now available as well!

The 2026 conference will have five tracks, including returning favorites:

• Clinical and Coding, which takes a deep dive into specific diagnoses and coding requirements
• Leadership and Collaboration, which allows you the opportunity to home your leadership skills as well as hear how different groups are partnering to further CDI efforts
• Quality and Denials Management, which looks at the changing regulatory landscape as well as key denials mitigation initiatives

To keep up with industry trends and CDI’s ever-expanding reach, we’re also introducing two new tracks:

• Technology and Analytics, which explores the use of artificial intelligence and other technology as well as how data and analytics can inform best practices
• Pediatrics and Neonatology, which focuses on CDI guidance unique to the youngest members of the patient population

Sessions range from an introductory to advanced level and cover the following:

• Clinical conditions with common CDI opportunities, such as cancer, skin failure, pediatric sepsis and shock, and stroke
• Professional development topics, such as acting as a mentor and conquering burnout
• How to implement CDI programs in pediatrics, neonatology, obstetrics, and ambulatory care
• Quality topics, including regulatory updates, patient safety indicators, and mortality
• Collaboration opportunities with coding, data analysts, physicians, advanced practice providers,
• Denials management efforts, including leveraging data, utilizing AI, engaging in audits, and performing clinical validation

We hope you are as excited as we are! Chicago, here we come!

Click here to register now and click here to view the conference agenda.