Local chapter update: Upcoming meetings in your neighborhood

CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 34

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.

August:

  • The Arizona ACDIS chapter is offering an on-demand webinar, August through September. For information, contact Sydni Johnson (sydni.johnson@bannerhealth.com).
  • The North Carolina ACDIS chapter meets Friday, August 26, 12-1 p.m. via webinar. ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald will be presenting on the state of the CDI industry. For information, contact the chapter leadership team (ncacdis@gmail.com).

September:

  • The Pediatric Networking Group (APDIS) meets Thursday, September 8, 3-4:30 p.m. The event is titled “Improving Coding Accuracy via Clinical Documentation Improvement Education” presented by Theodore DeMartini, MD, assistant professor, department of pediatrics with Penn State Health Children's Hospital. For information, contact Jeff Morris (Jeff.Morris@nyulangone.org).
  • The Wisconsin ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, September 14, 2-3 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Denials: Let's Get it Right the First Time” and will be presented by Lisa Romanello, MSHI, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CRC, an AHIMA certified ICD-10 CM/PCS trainer. For information, contact Alicia Whiteford (awhiteford@mhemail.org).
  • The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 16, 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m., via webinar for the 7th Annual Maryland ACDIS Conference. For information, contact Deb McClain (debmcclain@comcast.net).
  • The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 23, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Clinical Indicators” and will be presented by Pamela Benson, MD, MS, FACEP. For information, contact Amanda Palacios (amanda.palacios@rivhs.com).

October:

  • The California ACDIS chapter meets Friday, October 21, for their sixth annual conference. For information, contact the leadership team (California.acdis.chapter@gmail.com).

November:

  • The Kansas City, Missouri ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, November 9, 2–3:30 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Debra Canova (debra.canova@tmcmed.org).

December:

  • The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Monday, December 12, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Defining the Clinical Landscape Associated with Patient Safety Indicators” and will be presented by Jessica Sime, MD. For information, contact Amanda Palacios (amanda.palacios@rivhs.com).
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