Local chapter update: Plan for leadership transitions every three years

June 17, 2021
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 24

Volunteering as a local chapter leader is a rewarding process, allowing CDI professionals a chance to serve their local professional community, exercise and grow their leadership skills, and network and collaborate with other leaders and chapter members. Volunteering, however, is also work and leaders need to plan a succession plan to ensure they don’t get burnt out and the chapter continues actively without them at the helm.

Realistically, three years is the maximum that anyone should be volunteering in a local chapter leadership position. So, if you’ve been in the role for two years, it’s time to start considering your transition plan and mentoring new volunteers so they’re ready to take over effectively when it’s time for you to step back. Don’t wait till you’re already exhausted and ready to step back to search for a successor.

While you may have chapter members in mind who could easily and happily take over your role, ACDIS administration is also happy to help you identify the next generation of leaders. The online chapter membership roster, for example, asks respondents whether they’d be interested in volunteering. Reach out to ACDIS administration today to get your chapter roster and find tips for identifying new potential volunteers.

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.

June:

  • The Westchester/Hudson Valley ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, June 17, 2-3 p.m., via webinar. The topic is “Documentation to reduce denials,” by Timothy Brundage, MD, CCDS, chief executive officer, medical director of the Brundage Group. Click here to download the event flyer. For information, contact Kerry Seekircher (kseekircher@northwell.edu).
  • The Maryland ACDIS chapter combined event with MdHIMA and HSCRC takes place Thursday, June 17, 1-5 p.m., via webinar. The topics will be the HSCRC methodology, Maryland total cost of care model updates, RVU update, Maryland quality program update, case-mix data update, efficiency workgroup, and social determinants of health. For information, contact Deb McClain (dlmcclain@frederick.health).
  • The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, June 18, 12 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Deb McClain (dlmcclain@frederick.health).
  • The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, June 23, 1 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Jera Van Damme (jera.vandamme@essentiahealth.org).
  • The Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, June 23, 12 p.m., via webinar. The topic is complication of care, presented by Richard Pinson, MD. For information, contact Nancy Coney (nsconey@gmail.com).
  • The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, June 25, 12-2 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Denice Shelton (denice_shelton@bshsi.org).

July:

  • The Ohio ACDIS chapter meets Friday, July 16, 12-1 p.m. EDT, via webinar. The topic is the state of the CDI industry presented by Melissa Varnavas. For information, contact Kathryn Vermillion (kathryn.vermillion@ensemblehp.com).
  • The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, July 23, 9:30 a.m., via webinar. For information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler@gbmc.org).

August:

September:

  • The Kansas City, Missouri, ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, September 8, 2-3:30 p.m. Details to follow. For information, contact Debra Canova (Debra.Canova@tmcmed.org).

December:

  • The Kansas City, Missouri, ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, December 1, 2-3:30 p.m. Details to follow. For information, contact Debra Canova (Debra.Canova@tmcmed.org).