Local chapter update: Plan in advance for spring meetings, submit CEU applications 30 days in advance!

As you plan for your spring local chapter and networking group meetings, make sure you factor in time to submit your applications to offer ACDIS CEUs for your educational sessions.

As you plan, here are the basic requirements:

• 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, reach out to the ACDIS team at info@acdis.org.

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.

February:

• The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Friday, February 27, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Coccidioidomycosis: Valley Fever​,” presented by Sharon Miller, BSN, RN. For information, contact Debi Lundberg (debra.lundberg@bannerhealth.com).

March:

• The ACDIS Pediatric Networking Group (APDIS) meets Thursday, March 5, 3–4:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Kids and Drugs: Documenting Impact, Driving Outcomes,” presented by Anjali Baji, MSN, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Jeff Morris (morris-jeff@cooperhealth.edu).
• The Georgia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 6, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., via webinar, for their first quarterly meeting. For information, contact Jamie Doster (doster.j@icloud.com).
• The Northern New Jersey ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, March 11, 3–4:45 p.m., via webinar, for their first quarterly meeting. For information, contact Marie Mathieu (Marie.Mathieu@hmhn.org).
• The South Carolina ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 13, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., via webinar, for their first quarterly meeting. For information, contact Rebecca Sandifier (Rebecca.Sandifer@prismahealth.org).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, March 18, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Medicare Risk Adjustment: HCC Capture and Risk Score Calculation,” presented by Mae Phillips, CPC, CRC. For information, contact Emilie Navidad-McDermid (enavidad@uic.edu).
• The Kansas City, Missouri ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, March 18, 2–3:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “From Data to Dialogue: Turning CDI Audits into Actionable Education,” presented by Karen Elmore, BSN, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Debra Canova (debra.canova@uhkc.org).
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, March 25, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Query Denials: The New Battleground with Payors​,” presented by Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, BS, CCDS, CDIPRN, MS, BS, CCDS, CDIP, and Robin Sewell, CCS, CDIP, CPC, CIC, CCDS-O. For information, contact Joseph Freet (jfreet@health.ucdavis.edu).

April:

• The Ohio ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, April 16, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Leveraging Technology in CDI,” presented by Melissa Green, BSN, RN, CCDS, and Emily Ruppert, BSN, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Jeanne Johnson (jcjohnson@premierhealth.com).