Local chapter update: Local connections flourish at the 2023 ACDIS national conference

Day 2 of the ACDIS conference is always State Pride Day, on which attendees from all over the country are encouraged to decorate tables and host state-specific lunchtime gatherings. This year, as in years’ past, chapter leaders and attendees went all out. From Maine’s lobster balloons to Hawaii’s palm trees and macadamia nut candies, Georgia’s peach display and peach-flavored saltwater taffy, and Arizona’s cactus candy and bright-colored décor, the excitement and joy was palpable.

As the ACDIS team reviewed the photos we took during the event, we couldn’t help but share a few of our favorites! We think you’ll love reliving the ACDIS fun through the slideshow below.

Enjoy!

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.

May:

• The Greater New York ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, May 18, 2023, 2–3 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Overcome ICD-10-CM/PCS Cardiovascular Coding Challenges,” and will be presented by Adrienne Commeree, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CCS, CEMC. For information, contact Annette Brotzman (annette.brotzman@rochesterregional.org).
• The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, May 19, 2023, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Respiratory Update,” and will be presented by Rebekah Douglas, BTPS, RRT, CCDS, CCS, and Kristine Kesner, RRT, CCDS, CCS. For information, contact Carol McNutt (cmcnutt@lifebridgehealth.org).
• The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Friday, May 19, 2023, 12–1:15 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Ulcers, Ulcers Everywhere,” and will be presented by T. Nichole Baca, BS, BSN, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Denice Piwowar (denice.piwowar@bannerhealth.com).
• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, May 19, 2023, 12–1:15 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Two or More Sequencing Guidelines to Improve CMI and GLOS,” and will be presented by Angela Carmichael, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, CRC. For information, contact Amanda Palacios (amanda.palacios@rivhs.com).
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “What Physicians Need to Know about Complications and Patient Safety Indicators,” and will be presented by Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP. For information, contact Laura Anderson (laura.m.anderson@optum.com).
• The Wisconsin ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, May 25, 2023, 1–3 p.m., via webinar. The first program is titled, “Cardiovascular Diagnoses that Challenge Providers: A Physician Advisor Perspective” and the second is titled, “Post COVID” and will be presented by Timothy Brundage, MD, CCDS, and Kathy Grill, RN, CCDS, respectively. For information, contact Alicia Whiteford (awhiteford@mhemail.org).

June:

• The Pediatric Networking Group (APDIS) meets Thursday, June 1, 2023, 3–4:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Inpatient Pediatric APR-DRG CDI Benchmarking: A Children's Hospital Association Perspective,” and will be presented by Amber Davidson, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, and James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, CCDS. For information, contact Amy Bush (bush-amy@cooperhealth.edu).
• The Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “CDI Mortality Reviews: It's a Matter of Life or Death,” and will be presented by Donisia Lee, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS. For information, contact Sara Booker (sbooker.in.acdis@gmail.com).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Clinical Validation Denials: Documentation is Key,” and will be presented by Shirlivia M. Parker, MHA, RHIA, BS, CDIP. For information, contact Emilie Navidad-McDermid (enavidad@uic.edu).
• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, June 23, 2023, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Amanda Palacios (amanda.palacios@rivhs.com).

July:

• The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, July 21, 2023, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., via webinar. For more information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler4@wellspan.org).