Local Chapter Events: Groups help CDI staff prepare for ICD-10 implementation

The following listing includes this summer’s upcoming meetings and a handful of items to mark on your calendar. For additional information about local chapter activities, getting a networking group going in your area, and a calendar of events across the nation visit www.acdis.org. August meetings in Indiana, Tennessee, and Georgia. September meetings are taking place in Missouri, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Texas, and Michigan.

Indiana
The joint Indiana/Kentucky ACDIS Regional meeting takes place Friday, August 21, at Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis. For additional information, contact Angie Green at agreen11@IUHealth.org or download the agenda and registration forms.

Tennessee
The Tennessee ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, August 21, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at TriStar Medical Group in Brentwood. Due to space limitations, if you registered for the meeting and cannot attend for any reason, please contact Sherri A. Clark at SClark@mc.utmck.edu so she can open a slot for those on the waiting list.

Georgia
The Georgia ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, August 28, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Piedmont Atlanta Healthcare in Atlanta. The agenda includes:

• “Emerging CDI Trends,” by John Zelem, MD, FACS, Vice President, Compliance and Physician Education from Executive Health Resources
• “Outpatient CDI program in the Ambulatory Setting,” by Jennifer Bratz, MS, RHIA, Executive Director of Healthcare Data Integrity and Clinical Documentation Excellence and Letitia Rushin, RN, BS, CCM, CCDS, Team Lead at Wellstar Health System Outpatient CDI.
• “The CDI ICD-10 Quick Survival Guide,” by Linda Renee Brown, RN, MA, CCDS, CCS, CDIP, Director, Clinical Documentation at Tanner Health System

For information, email georgia.acdis@gmail.com.

Missouri
The St. Louis Regional ACDIS Chapter meets Wednesday, September 9, 6-8 p.m., at the SSM Health St. Joseph in St. Charles. For information, contact Mariann Dinello Mariann_Dinello@ssmhc.com.

South Carolina
The South Carolina ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, September 11, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in Tidelands Health Willbrook Center in Pawleys Island (commonly referred to as Litchfield Beach). The agenda includes:

• “CDI: Out of the Silo and Into the Arena,” by Joni Dion, RHIA, CDIP, CCDS, CPC, Associate Director of Berkeley Research Group, LLC.
• “Second Level CDI Review Process,” by Cindy Kicklighter, RN, MSN, CCDS; from MUSC
• “Emerging CDI Trends and Physician Documentation,” by John Zelem, MD, FACS, Vice-President, Compliance and Physician Education, Executive Health Resources
• “A Review of ICD-10 Cardiovascular diagnoses,” by Karen Carr, RN, Grand Strand Hospital
• “ICD-10 Jeopardy,” by Valerie Miller, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDI Coordinator, Tidelands Health
• SC ACDIS Business

The cost for meetings is $10 for SC ACDIS members; $20 for non-members. The deadline for registration is September 1. For information, email PJ Floyd at floyp@musc.edu.

Texas
The newly re-organized ACDIS Texas Chapter holds its first meeting Thursday, September 10, noon to 1 p.m., central. Guest speaker is Richard Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS, regular contributor to ACDIS and author or several publications. For registration information, contact TexasACDIS@gmail.com or visit their Facebook page www.Facebook.com/TexasACDIS.

Connecticut
The Connecticut ACDIS Chapter meets Thursday September 10, 1:30-3 p.m., at The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain. Lunch will be provided. For information, contact MaryAnn Shanley Maryann.Shanley@baystatehealth.org.

Michigan
The Michigan ACDIS Chapter meets Saturday, September 12, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. The agenda includes:

• "What's new in CDI,” by Fran Jurcak
• "HCCs: Understanding risk stratification,” by Dan Dooley
• "CDI in the Emergency Department: Closing the gaps,” by Joann Ferguson
• "Metrics: Using data to Drive Performance,” by Susan L. Fantin and Shawn M. MacPhee
• "Centers of Excellence Model for CDI,” by Sheila Bowlds and Deb Zettner
• "My CCDS Exam is Scheduled: Now what do I do?” by Angela Green

Event sponsors include: host Beaumont Hospital; speakers from Accretive Health, Anthelio, The Claro Group, Huron Consulting, St. John's Health, Indiana University Health; lunch and raffle sponsor CDI Search Group; and MedPartners.

Cost is $110. Registration deadline is August 26. For information, contact Susan Haley at SHaley@accretivehealth.com.  

Massachusetts
The MA ACDIS Chapter meets, Friday, September 25, 10 a.m. to 1p.m., at Newton Wellesley Hospital. Eleanor Paglia, MD, will present on pneumonia, and Joel Auslander, MD, will present on AKI, Cardiorenal Syndrome, and Cor Pulmonale. Lunch will be provided, and admission is now full, at 50 people. If you registered for the event but cannot attend for any reason, contact Cathy Farraher at 617-243-6397 or cfarraher@partners.org, so she can open space for those on the waiting list.

New York
The next quarterly Suffolk County Long Island ACDIS chapter meeting will be held on Thursday, October 8, 1-3 p.m., at CHS Melville Headquarters. For information, email scacdis@gmail.com or call Patti McKenna at 631-447-3001.

Louisiana
The New Orleans ACDIS Chapter meets October 14, at Ochsner Health System. For information, contact Melissa Mayer at melissamayer@ejgh.org.  

Illinois
The Northern Illinois ACDIS Chapter seeks a host for its October event. If your facility can welcome fellow CDI specialists for a networking event please contact Colleen Stukenberg at CStukenberg@fhn.org.