Local chapter update: Volunteer to support or join your local chapter leadership

We can’t thank chapter leaders enough for all they do to provide their local community with networking, furthering education, and CEU opportunities, and we know their chapter members feel the same. For up to three years, they serve in various, essential ways that work as the glue holding a local chapter together.

One way chapter members can show their appreciation and support is by volunteering to present at a local chapter meeting. For those who meet in person, you could also offer to host the next meeting at your facility! And, if you have the capacity and want to ensure the longevity of your chapter, now is a great time to serve in an officer or leadership role.

To express interest in any of these options, contact the current local chapter leaders via your chapter page on our website or by filling out your information on our local chapter roster here!

If your area does not currently have an active chapter and you’d be interested in helping start one up, feel free to reach out to the ACDIS team (acdis-inquiries@simplifycompliance.com) to get started.

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.

January:

• The CDI Educators ACDIS networking group meets Friday, January 20, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “CDI: Missing the Mark in Medical Necessity and Clinical Validation,” and will be presented by Glenn Krauss, BBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, CCDS, C-CDI, C-DAM. For information, contact Danielle Martin (dmartin@mercy.com).
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, January 25, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Hidden Compliance Dangers of CDI- Becoming Proactive to Avoid a Mind Field” and will be presented by Glenn Krauss, BBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, CCDS, C-CDI, C-DAM. For information, contact AnneMarie Vannurden (vannurdena@centracare.com).
• The Michigan ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, January 26, 12–1:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “State of the Industry,” and will be presented by ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald. For information, contact the chapter leadership team (michiganacdis@gmail.com).

February:

• The California ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, February 15, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “OIG Work Plan: What to Know” and will be presented by Leigh Poland, RHIA, CCS. For information, contact Alma Yap (atyap@health.ucsd.edu).
• The Greater New York ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, February 16, 2023, 2–3 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “2022 Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice,” and will be presented by ACDIS Interim Director and CDI Education Director Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC. For information, contact Kalena Britt (greaternyacdis@gmail.com).

March:

• The Georgia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 3, 2023, at 9 a.m., via webinar for its first quarterly meeting. For information, contact Paula Rector (pcrector@outlook.com).