Local Chapter Update: CDI Week offers networking opportunities

A number of local chapters will be holding events next week in honor of the sixth annual CDI Week. South Carolina and Maryland both “kick-off” CDI Week with events this Friday. Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Maine each hold their meetings next week. The Association of Pediatric Documentation Improvement Specialists (APDIS), the “pediatric” network, meets via telephone conference call on September 22 to discuss renewed educational opportunities for those working in children’s facilities and reviewing pediatric records.

There’s also a number of after-hours events being held in honor of this special week, including Los Angeles’ annual gathering at Gordon Biersch Brewery in Burbank. And, although it’s taking place the following week thanks the football schedule, the Massachusetts ACDIS Chapter will meet at the Bar Louie Rooftop at Patriot Place in Foxboro on September 29.

Whether your area networking group happens to have a meeting planned or not, CDI Week is a great time to reach out to your local chapter leaders to join the group, volunteer to help, host, or speak at an event. Click here for more information.

September

• The South Carolina ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, September 16, at Providence Hospital in Columbia. For information, contact Mary Hopkins at Mary.Hopkins@hcahealthcare.com.
• The Maryland ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, September 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Maryland Hospital Association. Registration is nearing capacity. For additional information, email Olga Firstbrook at ofirstbrook@cua.md.     
• The Colorado ACDIS Chapter meets Tuesday, September 20, 4p.m. to 6 p.m., at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, to discuss “Bridging the gap between coders and CDI,” in honor of CDI Week. For information, contact Sheryl Hines at sheryl.hines@uchealth.org.
• The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS Chapter meets Wednesday, September 21. For details, email Deanne Wilk at dwilk@hmc.psu.edu.
• The Tennessee ACDIS Chapter meeting originally slated for September 22, has been postponed to January. For information, contact Sherri Clark SClark@mc.utmck.edu.
• The APDIS networking group meets via webinar on Thursday, September 22, at 3 p.m., eastern. To join, email Valerie Bica at vbica@nemours.org.
• The Maine ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, September 23, at Eastern Maine Medical Center, noon to 4 p.m. For information, email Cathy Seluke at Cathy.Seluke@mainegeneral.org.
• The California ACDIS Chapter’s Los Angeles area contingent are invited to a special CDI Week after-hours networking event on Friday, September 23, 5 p.m., at the Gordon Biersch Brewery in Burbank. Reservations required by September 21, to Cris Gumayagay at RomerlCris.Gumayagay@providence.org.
• The California ACDIS Chapter meets on Wednesday, September 28, 9 a.m., pacific time, via telephone conference call to discuss the 2017 IPPS Final Rule with Gloryanne Bryant. For information, contact Shiloh Williams at Shiloh.Williams@ecrmc.org.
• The Massachusetts ACDIS Chapter celebrates CDI Week at Bar Louie Rooftop at Patriot Place in Foxboro, Thursday, September 29, 7p.m. to 10 p.m. Come have a drink, appetizer, water, and network with other clinical documentation specialists throughout the Mass chapter. Cash bar. For information, contact Aimee Van Balen, at AVANBALEN@Lifespan.org.
• The ACDIS NW Oregon Chapter meets bi-annually. The next meeting will take place on September 30 in Medford. For information, contact Karen Gray at Karen.Gray@salemhealth.org.

October

• The Washington ACDIS Chapter meets Thursday, October 6, at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. For information, contact Nora Tiffany at Nora.Tiffany@providence.org.
• The Michigan ACDIS Chapter meets Saturday, October 8, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Amway Grand Hotel in Grand Rapids. The chapter currently seeks volunteer presenters and is looking for members to help plan events for the 2017 calendar. For information, contact Susan Haley at shaley@theclarogroup.com.
• The Illinois ACDIS Chapter meets Thursday, October 13, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Morris Hospital. For information, contact Colleen Stukenberg at CStukenberg@fhn.org.
• The Suffolk County Long Island New York ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, October 14, at SBUH. Elections will be held for new chapter officers during the meeting. For information, contact scacdis@gmail.com.
• The Wisconsin ACDIS Chapter meets Saturday, October 15, at Wheaton Franciscan in Wauwatosa. For information, contact Teri Ryan at teri.ryan@aurora.org.
• Three Missouri ACDIS chapters join together for their first state-wide full-day event on Saturday, October 15, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. For information, contact Karen Elmore at kelmore@bjc.org.
• The Virginia ACDIS Chapter meets Saturday, October 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Chesapeake (VA) Regional Medical Center Lifestyle Center. For information, contact Shelly McBrayer at Shelly.mcbrayer@chesapeakeregional.com.
• The Philadelphia Pennsylvania/New Jersey ACDIS Chapter meets Thursday, October 27, at 8 a.m., at Cooper University Hospital, in Camden, New Jersey. For information, contact Gina Stewart at gstewart@e4-services.com.  
• The Puerto Rico ACDIS Chapter meets Thursday, October 27, to discuss frequently asked questions about CDI. For information, contact Carmen Ibarrondo at cibarrondo@picconsultantspr.com.

November

• The North Carolina ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, November 4 at UNC Lenoir Healthcare in Kinston. For information, email ncacdis@gmail.com. 
• The Westchester County New York networking group meets Tuesday, November 15, 4p.m. to 6 p.m., at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco. Bring a snack or pot-luck item for the group. For information, email Kerry Seekircher, westchesteracdis@yahoo.com.