Local chapter update: CAB call for volunteer leaders today

Chapter Advisory Board-ACLOC (ACDIS Chapter Leadership Online Calls), takes place today, Thursday, December 12, from noon to 1 p.m. During the call, volunteer leaders can learn more about the benefits and requirements related to local chapter duties and events. ACDIS will also review local chapter-related initiatives for 2020.

These calls are a great way to hear from other chapter leaders about how they handle common challenges and learn interesting new ways to generate excitement and interest in upcoming networking events. Click here to register.

Editor’s note: 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 Melissa Varnavas (mvarnavas@acdis.org), Linnea Archibald (larchibald@acdis.org), and Carolyn Riel (criel@acdis.org).

December:

• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, December 14, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital. Details and agenda to follow. For information, contact Franchesca Delisser (fran_delisser@bshsi.org).
• The Suffolk County, New York ACDIS chapter meets December 17, 9:30-10:30 a.m., at Stony Brook Medicine, for a review of the ACDIS 2019 Symposium: Outpatient CDI event, featuring Dayana Charles and Eileen Finnin. For information, contact Finnin (Eileen.finnin@stonybrookmedicine.edu).

January:

• The Kansas City, Missouri, ACDIS chapter will have a co-chapter leader opening on January 1, 2020. Volunteers please reach out to Deb Canova (debra.canova@tmcmed.org) and JeanAnn Corbett (jcorbett2@kumc.edu).
• The New Orleans ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, January 15, 4-5 p.m., at Semolina's at Clearview. For information, contact Judi Dowling (judith.dowling@ochsner.org).
• The Oklahoma ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, January 16, 12:30-3:30 p.m., at Ascension/St. John. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunch and beverage to the meeting. For information, contact Amanda Just (Amanda.just@integrisok.com).
• The Hudson Valley New York ACDIS chapter meets January 16, 2-4 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Kerry Seekircher (kseekircher@northwell.edu).
• The St. Louis, Missouri ACDIS chapter meets via webinar for “CDI/ACDIS State of the Industry,” featuring ACDIS Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas. For information, contact Linda Canoy (linda.canoy@bjc.org).
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets January 22, 1-2 p.m., for a webinar titled “Why the Payers are Winning and You Are Not,” featuring Ernie de los Santos and Glenn Krauss. For information, contact Heidi Hillstrom (Heidi.hillstrom@slhduluth.com).
• The Ohio ACDIS chapter meets via webinar for “CDI/ACDIS State of the Industry,” featuring ACDIS Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas. For information, contact Linda Canoy (linda.canoy@bjc.org).
• The Michigan ACDIS chapter meets January 29, 12-1 p.m. for a webinar titled “Leveraging Epic Tools for Optimal Risk Adjustment,” with Rachel Phillips and Jennifer Arend. For information, contact Patty Vitasinksi (pvitasi2@hfhs.org).

March:

• The Tennessee ACDIS chapter meets March 27 at Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Memphis. For additional information, contact Kristie Perry (kristie.perry@erlanger.org).

April:

• The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets February 7, 12-1:15 p.m., for a webinar titled “How to Handle the Problematic Problem List,” featuring Deanne Wilk who presented on the topic during the 2019 ACDIS Symposium Outpatient CDI event. For information, contact ME Van Gelder (mvangelder@honorhealth.com).
• The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets April 17, 12-1:15 p.m., for a webinar titled “Joining Forces: How Ambulatory CDI Can Collaborate with Inpatient Efforts,” featuring Jennifer Boles and Lori Ganote who presented on the topic during the 2019 ACDIS Symposium Outpatient CDI event. For information, contact ME Van Gelder (mvangelder@honorhealth.com).