Local chapter update: It’s time to sign your annual Local Chapter Leadership Agreement!

Last week, local chapter and networking group leaders received an email from ACDIS Editor Jess Fluegel with the local chapter agreement form which must be filled out annually.

Leaders should be sure to read over the agreement, sign, and return it by January 31.

While you may have as many unofficial chapter leaders as you like, serving in roles such as secretary and treasurer, three main leaders must sign the agreement form, each working at a different organization.

Please note that failure to complete the Leadership Agreement form will result in your chapter being considered inactive and your ability to request resources, discounts, and CEUs from ACDIS national will be severely limited.

If you are a current chapter leader looking to step down and need to find someone to fill your role, reach out to the ACDIS team (info@acdis.org) for assistance with finding a replacement.

To submit a completed agreement, send a signed copy of the contract to Jess Fluegel at jess.fluegel@hcpro.com.

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.

January:

• The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, January 16, 9:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler4@wellspan.org). 
• The Tennessee ACDIS chapter meets Friday, January 16, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Unraveling Acute Myocardial Infarctions,” presented by Dawn Valdez, RN, CDIP, CCDS. For information, contact Kristie Perry (kristie.perry@erlanger.org). 
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, January 21, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “More Than a Checkbox: Why CDI and Clinical Validation Define the Future of Defensible Documentation Abstract,” presented by Kimberly Conner, BSN, CCDS, CCDS-O. For information, contact Emilie Navidad-McDermid (enavidad@uic.edu).
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, January 28, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Understanding Risk Adjustment Coding: Models, Benchmarking, and Public Reporting,” presented by Penny Jefferson, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CCS, CDIP, CRC, CHDA, CRCR, CPHQ, ACPA-C. For information, contact Joseph Freet (jfreet@health.ucdavis.edu).

February:

• The California ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, February 11, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Artificial Intelligence 101: How AI May Support CDI Goals,” presented by Keisha Downes, DMSc(c), MBA, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS. For information, contact Alma Yap (RNalmay@gmail.com).
• The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, February 20, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Updates on AHEAD Impact and Strategies for Documentation, Coding and Quality,” presented by Kristen Geissler, MS, MBA, PT, CPHQ. For information, contact Ellen Hayden (ellen.hayden@umm.edu).