Local chapter update: How to apply for CEUs at your local event!

Everybody knows that CEUs are important, but did you know that you can receive them for local chapter events?

Here are the basic requirements:

• Local chapter leaders must apply at least 30 days prior to the event using the Leadership Request Form
• Training sessions need to be a minimum of one hour in length, excluding opening remarks, breaks, informal discussions. Note: One CEU is provided per hour of instruction
• The topics of training must be CDI-related, such as ICD-10, clinical disease diagnosis, disease process, coding, DRG, reimbursement, etc.
• The application must include speaker bio(s) with credentials, learning objectives, benefits to the attendees, and a timed agenda

Looking for more specifics on the application? Click here to see all the requirements.

If you have any further questions, contact or Jess Fluegel (jfluegel@acdis.org) for more information.

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.

April:

• The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 11, 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., via webinar, for their first quarterly meeting. For information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler4@wellspan.org). 
• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 11, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, "Compliant Query Practice," presented by Jody Harris, MSN, RN, CCS, CDIP, CCM, CPC-A. For information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler4@wellspan.org). 
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, April 16, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, "Why PSI," presented by Alice Jennifer Miran, MSN, RN. For information, contact Jeneth Esquivel-Salinas (jeneth.esquivel-salinas@eeheahealth.org). 
• The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 18, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, "Acute Tubular Necrosis: Optimizing Provider Documentation for Accurate Reimbursement and Effective Risk Adjustment," presented by Tarman Aziz, MD, CCDS. For information, contact Florence Blough (fblough@umm.edu). 
• The Northern New Jersey ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, April 24, 2025, 3:30–5 p.m., via webinar, for their quarterly meeting. For information, contact Marie Mathieu (Marie.Mathieu@hmhn.org).
• The Ohio ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, April 24, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, "Accurate Malnutrition Documentation and Capture," presented by Andrew Maigur, MD, CHCQM-PHYADV, CMPC, CCDS. For information, contact Jeanne Johnson (jcjohnson@premierhealth.com). 
• The Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 25, 1:30–2:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, "CDI and Quality: Moving From Partnership to a New Role," presented by Maryalice Dewees, RN, BSN, CCDS, CRC. For information, contact Diksha Sharma (indianaacdis@gmail.com).
• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 25, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, "Savvy Sequencing Using the Two or More Sequencing Guidelines," presented by Angela Carmichael, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, CRC. For information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler4@wellspan.org).

May:

• The Colorado ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, May 15, 4–6 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, "Comparison of CDI Reconciliation Process," presented by Clare DiBella, RN, CCDS, and Cari Merlina, CCS, RN, CCDS, CCS. For information, contact Lynette Byerly (lynettebyerly@gmail.com).