Local chapter update: Chapter members get discount on national membership through online roster

To foster the participation of local chapter members with the national organization, ACDIS provides members of the local chapter with a discount on national membership fees. To obtain this discount, individual local chapter members must complete the online membership roster on a regular and ongoing basis.

Upon submitting the form, members will be brought to a page which includes the membership discount code to receive 10% off their ACDIS national membership.

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.

December:

• The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Friday, December 16, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Transforming the CDI Audit” and will be presented by Sydni Johnson, BSN, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Sydni Johnson (sydni.johnson@bannerhealth.com).

January:

• The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, January 13, 2023, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., via webinar. For more information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler@gbmc.org).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, January 19, 2023, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Outpatient CDI: Taking CDI to the Next Level” and will be presented by Shirlivia Parker, MHA, RHIA, CDIP, BS-HIM. For information, contact Jeneth Esquivel-Salinas (jeneth.esquivel-salinas@eehealth.org).
• The Michigan ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, January 26, 2023, 12–1:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “State of the Industry,” and will be presented by ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald. For information, contact the chapter leadership team (michiganacdis@gmail.com).

February:

• The Greater New York ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, February 16, 2023, 2–3 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “2022 Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice,” and will be presented by ACDIS Interim Director and CDI Education Director Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC. For information, contact Kalena Britt (greaternyacdis@gmail.com).