Local chapter update: Monthly updates don’t need to be limited to meetings

At the end of every month, ACDIS Editor Carolyn Riel reaches out to local chapter leaders regarding updates such as new meeting schedules, newsletters, and more. But these monthly updates don’t have to be limited to just meetings and events. If at any point chapter leaders step down and new ones step in, or current chapter leaders’ contact information needs to be updated, that can be included in your monthly updates as well.

These monthly updates are intended to be an opportunity to tell us the chapter’s current activities and any changes, so any type of updates you have are always welcome.

The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. To join a chapter if you haven’t already or to update your chapter contact information/affiliation, click here.

March:

• The Georgia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 5, with speakers on remote CDI, revenue cycle, and CDI trauma coverage. Details and registration found at www.GeorgiaACDIS.com.
• The Westchester/Hudson Valley ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, March 11, 2-3 p.m., via webinar for a roundtable discussion of hot topics. For information, contact Kerry Seekircher (kseekircher@northwell.edu).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, March 11, 1-2:30 p.m., via webinar. Click here to download the event flyer. For information, contact Dottie Fanning (dorothy.fanning@aah.org).
• The Kentucky ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 12, 2-4 p.m., for the virtual chapter conference. The session topics are revitalizing outpatient CDI and lessons learning, and a panel of three CDI denials experts discussing the top industry trends of 2021. Click here to download the event flyer. For information, contact Lisa Fuller (lisa.fuller@bhsi.com).
• The CDI Educators networking group and Arizona ACDIS chapter meet Friday, March 12, 12-1:15 p.m. MST, via webinar for a lunch-and-learn event. For information, contact Sydni Johnson (Sydni.Johnson@bannerhealth.com) or Coral Fernandez (Coral.Fernandez@BHSI.COM).
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, March 24, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Jera Van Damme (Jera.VanDamme@EssentiaHealth.org).
• The Texas ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 26, 11-12 p.m., via webinar on the topic of encephalopathy. Click here to download the event flyer. For information, contact Kristie Alexander (kristiealexander@texashealth.org).

April:

• The Idaho ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, April 7, 12:30 p.m., via webinar on the topic of myocardial infarctions. CDI professionals from Montana are welcome to join this chapter for virtual meetings and events. For information or the meeting link, contact Jenny Baumert (baumertj@slhs.org).
• The Kansas City, Missouri, ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, April 14, 2-3:30 p.m., via webinar. The topic is documentation to reduce denials. All Missouri ACDIS chapter members are welcome to attend this event. For information, contact Debra Canova (Debra.Canova@tmcmed.org).
• The Oregon ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., via webinar. Details to follow. Click here to download the event “save the date” flyer. For information, contact Cindy Fessler (cfessler@lhs.org).
• The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 16, 12 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Deb McClain (dlmcclain@frederick.health).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, April 22, via webinar. Details to follow. For information, contact Dottie Fanning (dorothy.fanning@aah.org).
• The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 30, via webinar. Details to follow. For information, contact Deanne Wilk (dwilk@pennstatehealth.psu.edu), Courtney Spangler (cspangler@gbmc.org), or Branda McCowan (bmccowan@susquehannahealth.org).

May:

• The CDI Educators networking group and Arizona ACDIS chapter meet Friday, May 7, 12-1:15 p.m. MST, via webinar for a lunch-and-learn event. information, contact Sydni Johnson (Sydni.Johnson@bannerhealth.com) or Coral Fernandez (Coral.Fernandez@BHSI.COM).
• The Michigan ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, May 13, 12 p.m., via webinar on the topic of OIG malnutrition audits and COVID-19 CDI and coding updates. For information, contact Susan Fantin (Susan.Fantin@mclaren.org).