Local chapter update: Ask your members for meeting topic ideas

It can be a struggle for many local chapter leaders to plan meeting topics, not to mention get a good turnout for the meeting. One of the best ways to garner interest is to simply ask your members what they’d like to learn. Educational opportunities for CDI are always important, but they are much more valued when catered to the needs of the many. You can make a survey for your members asking what topics they’d be interested in hearing about and what ideas they have, sent out via email or even as part of your next meeting.

For the best turnout of responses, make sure your membership roster is updated. You can request a roster from ACDIS at any time by filling out the ACDIS Local Chapter Leadership Request survey.

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.

September:

• The Arizona ACDIS chapter is offering an on-demand webinar through September. For information, contact Sydni Johnson (sydni.johnson@bannerhealth.com).
• The Pediatric Networking Group (APDIS) meets Thursday, September 8, 3–4:30 p.m. The event is titled “Improving Coding Accuracy via Clinical Documentation Improvement Education,” presented by Theodore DeMartini, MD, assistant professor, department of pediatrics with Penn State Health Children's Hospital. For information, contact Jeff Morris (Jeff.Morris@nyulangone.org).
• The Idaho/Washington ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, September 14 at 1:30 p.m. PST/2:30 p.m. MST, via webinar. Nicole Draper will be speaking about CDI in her country, Australia. For information, contact Jenny Baumert (baumertj@slhs.org) or Susan Fleenor (susanf89@yahoo.com).
• The Wisconsin ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, September 14, 2–3 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Denials: Let's Get it Right the First Time” and will be presented by Lisa Romanello, MSHI, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CRC, an AHIMA-certified ICD-10 CM/PCS trainer. For information, contact Alicia Whiteford (awhiteford@mhemail.org).
• The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 16, 8:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m., via webinar for the 7th Annual Maryland ACDIS Conference. For information, contact Deb McClain (debmcclain@comcast.net).
• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 23, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Clinical Indicators” and will be presented by Pamela Benson, MD, MS, FACEP. For information, contact Amanda Palacios (amanda.palacios@rivhs.com).

October:

• The California ACDIS chapter meets Friday, October 21, for their sixth annual conference. For information, contact the leadership team (California.acdis.chapter@gmail.com).

November:

• The Kansas City, Missouri ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, November 9, 2–3:30 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Debra Canova (debra.canova@tmcmed.org).

December:

• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Monday, December 12, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Defining the Clinical Landscape Associated with Patient Safety Indicators” and will be presented by Jessica Sime, MD. For information, contact Amanda Palacios (amanda.palacios@rivhs.com).