Local chapter update: The 2020 ACDIS Chapter Advisory Board bios available

July 9, 2020
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 28

The ACDIS Chapter Advisory Board is tasked with serving as liaisons between local chapter leaders and ACDIS national administration by participating on chapter leadership conference calls, promoting best practice, and providing guidance to leaders across the country.

The 2020 ACDIS Chapter Advisory Board members are:

  • Kristie Alexander, BSN, RN, CCDS, from Texas
  • Leola Burke, MHSA, CCS, from North Carolina
  • James Doster, MS, BSN, CCDS, from Georgia
  • Amanda Just, RN, BSN, CCDS, from Oklahoma
  • Branda McCowan from Pennsylvania
  • Angelica Naylor, MBA, BSN, RN, CCDS, from Missouri
  • Kristie Perry, RN, MHSA, CCDS, CCS, from Tennessee,
  • Rani Stoddard, MBA, RN, CPHQ, RHIA, CCDS, CCS, CDIP, from California
  • Aimee Van Balen, RN, BSN, CCDS, from Massachusetts

Their bios are now available on the ACDIS website here.

The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. If you have an upcoming event you would like to include, please email Carolyn Riel (criel@acdis.org).  

July:

  • The Kentucky/Southern Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, July 16, 11:30-12:30 p.m. central, via webinar. For information, contact Lisa Fuller (Lisa.Fuller@bhsi.com).
  • The Westchester/Hudson Valley ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, July 16. More details to follow. For information, contact Kerry Seekircher (kseekircher@northwell.edu)
  • The Tennessee ACDIS chapter meets Friday, July 17, 1-2:30 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Sherri Clark (SClark@utmck.edu)
  • The Texas ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, July 22, 12 p.m., via webinar on denials management. This event is open to all ACDIS local chapter members. For information, contact Jacqueline Melsha (jacquelinemelsha@texashealth.org)
  • The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, July 22, 11 a.m-12 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Colleen Stukenberg (cstukenberg@fhn.org).
  • The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, July 24, 9:15 a.m., via a Zoom meeting hosted by Penn State Health.  For information, contact Deanne Wilk dwilk@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
  • The Ohio ACDIS chapter meets Monday, July 27, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Maria Johar (Maria.Johar@ensemblehp.com)
  • The Michigan ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, July 29, 12 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Cynthia Stefl (Cynthia.Stefl@mclaren.org)

August:

  • The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, August 21, via webinar. More details to follow. For information, contact Deborah McClain (dmcclain2@fmh.org).
  • The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, August 22, for a half-day event. More details to follow. For information, contact Sydni Johnson (Sydni.Johnson@bannerhealth.com)
  • The Ohio ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, August 27, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Maria Johar (Maria.Johar@ensemblehp.com)

September:

  • The CDI educator networking group meets Friday, September 18, for an event titled "New CDI Orientation Process at Banner Health". For information, contact Coral Fernandez (Coral.Fernandez@BHSI.com).
  • The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 18, via webinar for the Annual Conference. More details to follow. For information, contact Deborah McClain (dmcclain2@fmh.org).
  • The Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 18, via webinar for their fall conference. For information, contact Angela Green (agreen915@gmail.com).

October

  • The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, October 2, at UPMC Williamsport. More details to follow. For information contact Deanne Wilk (dwilk@pennstatehealth.psu.edu).
  • The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Friday, October 16, 12-1:15 p.m., via webinar for a Lunch and Learn event. For information, contact Sydni Johnson (Sydni.Johnson@bannerhealth.com)
  • The California ACDIS Chapter sixth annual conference slated Friday, October 30, has been canceled. For information, contact Rani Stoddard (stoddardrv@henrymayo.com).

December

  • The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Friday, December 4, 12 p.m., via webinar for a Lunch and Learn event. For information, contact Sydni Johnson (Sydni.Johnson@bannerhealth.com)