Local chapter update: Check in with your chapter members during CDI Week

Next week, the whole CDI profession is being celebrated, so it’s a great time to reach out to your local chapter membership. You can encourage them to take advantage of the free webinar, Q&As, giveaways, and discounts, and also invite them to share any plans for celebration or education during the week. If your chapter has plans together for CDI Week, we’d love to hear about it—you can email Jess Fluegel (jfluegel@acdis.org) with any details that can then be shared with the CDI community. Also, as always, feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns!

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 2:30 p.m. MST/1:30 p.m. PST, 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 Wisconsin ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, October 15, 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Alicia Whiteford (awhiteford@mhemail.org).
• 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).