Local Chapter Meetings: Halloween Event and November Sessions Set
Next Friday you may very well expect a visit from ghouls and goblins—Halloween is upon us. While most individuals will open their doors October 31 to Disney’s Queen Elsa or miniature zombies looking for candy, Salem (Oregon) Health System will open its doors to CDI professionals looking to network and to take away a few educational treats from the half-dozen presentations offered.
The meeting takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and includes a continental breakfast, lunch, four different raffles, and a costume contest (although costumes are optional, outfits addressing CDI puns could prove particularly frightening). Additional sessions include:
- How to Talk to Doctors About CDI, Dr. Claire Norton
- Internal Medicine Diabetic Complications, Dr. Cort Garrison
- Internal Medicine Renal Failure, Dr. Lance M. Dicker
- Heart Failure, A-Fib After Heart Surgery, Dr. Priya Kansal and Mary Bedell, Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Encephalopathy, Dr. David Tate
We can’t wait to see the photos from this group meeting! For additional information regarding the Oregon (ACDIS NW) Chapter, email Eileen Pracz at mrsmgd@comcast.net.
Additional meetings coming up include:
Wisconsin
New Jersey
The New Jersey ACDIS Chapter partners with the Delaware AHIMA Chapter for a 21-part webinar series on ICD-10-CM/PCS titled “Sharpening the Focus for Accurate Data and DRG Assignment,” which begins in November and continues through June 2015. For information, visit www.dehima.org/continuing-education/on-demand-education/icd-10-cmpcs-webinar-series.
Michigan
The Michigan ACDIS Chapter meet Saturday, October 25, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Marriott Hotel in Grand Rapids. The day-long event features keynote speaker Jon Elion, MD, CEO of ChartWise, and presentations on pediatric, NEU-NES, and travel CDI efforts. For information, contact PNemeth@accretivehealth.com.
New Jersey/Philadelphia
The New Jersey/Philadelphia ACDIS Chapter meets Tuesday, October 28, 8-10 a.m., at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. For information, contact Deborah A. Dallen at dallend@einstein.edu.
Missouri
The Kansas City, Missouri ACDIS Chapter meets Tuesday, November 4, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Research Medical Center. For information contact Joann Agin at jagin@carondelet.com.
North Carolina
The North Carolina ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, November 7, 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte. The agenda includes:William Fanning, MD, Physician Advisor for Carolinas Healthcare Panel Discussion: Various topics with audience participation Cassi Birnbaum, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA, CPHQ, Senior Vice President , HIM and Consulting Services for Peak Health Marie A. Thomas, RHIT, CCS, CPC-H, CCDS; AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM and PCS trainer, Patient Revenue Management Organization, at Duke University Health System
For information, contact Brenda Harris at Brenda.Harris@carolinashealthcare.org.
Florida
The Florida ACDIS Chapter meets Saturday, November 8, in Margate (north of Ft. Lauderdale). For information, contact Kimberly Reichert at kimrichert01@gmail.com; or vice president Jamie Dugan at Jamie.Dugan@bmcjax.com.
Connecticut
The Connecticut ACDIS Chapter meets Thursday, November 13, 1:30-3 p.m., at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, in New Britan. For information, contact Maryann Shanley at mshanley24@yahoo.com.
Virginia
The Virginia ACDIS Chapter meets Saturday, November 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond. An agenda and speaker information will be sent to participants. For information, contact Lisa Romanello at angelisa.romanello@hcahealthcare.com.
South Carolina
Save the date: The next South Carolina ACDIS Chapter meets at Baptist Hospital in Easley, SC on January 16. For information, email PJ Floyd, floyp@musc.edu.
Editor’s Note: For additional information about ACDIS networking and state and local events, visit the Local Chapter page of the ACDIS website or visit the ACDIS Blog and click on the Local Chapters category.