Local chapter updates: Applying for local chapter continuing education units

The 2017 ACDIS Local Chapter CEU application is available on the ACDIS web site, on the “Recertification” page under the “Certification” tab. As in the past, there is no fee for CEU applications from ACDIS Local Chapters. Click here to download the Local Chapter application. Applications for CCDS CEUs must be submitted in advance of all training and education programs. ACDIS requests at least 30 days to review, approve and process applications. Requests for collateral must be received 30 days in advance of the meeting date.

CEUs will be issued on a one-hour-equals-one-CEU basis. CEUs are not issued for welcoming and opening remarks, breaks, or informal discussions outside the training session. Training sessions must be a minimum of one hour in length. Fractions of hours over one hour are accepted (e.g. a 1 ½ hour program).

ACDIS will issue CEUs for activities that provide training and education on CDI-related topics such as ICD-10, clinical disease or diagnosis, disease process, coding, documentation improvement activities, related technology, DRG, reimbursement, anatomy and physiology, or diagnosis/pathophysiology education. Training may be conducted face-to-face as a seminar, workshop or lecture, as an audio conference or webinar, or as an online or elearning program. There is no need to apply if you are rebroadcasting a purchased or gifted ACDIS/HCPro hosted webinar.

The application must be accompanied by speaker/presenter bio(s) with credentials, a list of learning objectives, a list of benefits to the attendee, and a timed agenda.

ACDIS reserves the right to examine the program content prior to issuing a CEU certificate.

Fees for CEUs for third party vendors and facilities are as follows:

• For non-profit: $75 for 1 to 5 CEUs, $15 for each additional CEU
• For profit: $150 for 1 to 5 CEUs, $15 for each additional CEU

Click here to download the non-chapter CEU application. Instructions about how to submit the application and required supporting materials are on the application. All fees due must be paid before the CEU certificate will be issued.

Upcoming meetings

• The Washington State Evergreen Chapter of ACDIS meets Friday, January 20, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., via teleconference to discuss CDI productivity and career ladders. For information, contact Lillian Dickey at Lillian.Dickey@providence.org.
• The Massachusetts ACDIS Chapter meets Wednesday, January 25, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. The event features presentations on nutrition focused physical assessment tools used to identify, document, and code malnutrition with Litsa Georgakilas, RD, LDN, CNSC Clinical Dietician II, and on staging, new language, and progression of pressure ulcers with Maureen Lira, RN, BSN, CWCN, CHI, as well as coding changes and documentation challenges associated with these troublesome diagnoses. For information, contact Aimee M. Van Balen, at AVANBALEN@Lifespan.org.
• The next St. Louis (Missouri) ACDIS Chapter meeting takes place Thursday, January 25, 6:30-8 p.m., at SSM DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton. Coding educator Kay Piper will present on Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/PCS submission and review processes. Pot luck dinner donations welcome. For information, contact Mariann Dinello, Mariann.Dinello@ssmhealth.com.
• The next New Jersey/Philadelphia ACDIS Chapter meeting takes place Thursday, January 26, via webinar for a presentation regarding outpatient CDI and its role in helping manage medical necessity denials and compliance with ACDIS Advisory Board member Anny P. Yuen. For information, contact Gina Stewart gstewart@e4-services.com.
• The Tennessee ACDIS Chapter joins with the Tennessee Health Information Management Association (THIMA), and Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) on Friday, January 27, at THA headquarters in Brentwood. Online registration ends January 24. Special guest ACDIS Director Brian Murphy will also be in attendance. For information, contact Sherri Clark at SClark@utmck.edu.
• The Florida ACDIS Chapter meets Saturday, January 28, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Baptist Health in Jacksonville. Participants are encouraged to wear their favorite football team gear and get into the spirit of theme “CDI depends on teamwork!” There will also be a sponsored lunch and raffle. RSVP to Deb Dallos by email to Deb-Dallos@smh.com,  by Friday, January 20. Those unable to attend after registering must inform Dallos to allow those on the waitlist the opportunity. The agenda includes discussions on:
  • Sepsis
  • Pediatric respiratory failure
  • Abbott nutrition for pediatrics
  • CDI and the emergency room
  • 3M’s 360 Encompass workflow for CDI and quality
  • Roundtable discussion and Q&A

February

• The next ACDIS Westchester (New York) Chapter meeting will be held Thursday, February 16, 3-5 p.m., at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow. An agenda and additional information will be forthcoming. For additional information, contact Kerry Seekircher at kseekircher@nwhc.net.
• KY/Southern Indiana ACDIS Chapter meets Saturday, February 18, 1-4 p.m., at Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville. For information, contact Leah N. Savage, at Leah.Savage@nortonhealthcare.org. 
• The Minnesota ACDIS Chapter meets Wednesday, February 22, 1-2 p.m., central, via teleconference. Topic to be determined. For information, contact Faye Bakke at faye.bakke@essentiahealth.org.
• The Alabama ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, February 24 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. For information, email acdisalabama@gmail.com or contact Jeffrey Wayne Morris at jwmorris@health.southalabama.edu.
• The North Carolina and South Carolina ACDIS chapters join forces for a group event on Friday, February 24, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia. Presentations feature former ACDIS Advisory Board members Fran Jurcak on preparing for the CCDS exam, Cheryl Ericson on the future of CDI profession, and Don Butler on the role of physician advisors in CDI efforts. The program also features a presentation on CDI specialists place at interdisciplinary rounds with Holley Pegram, Sandie Pressely, and Kay Blue. For information, contact the NC ACDIS Chapter at ncacdis@gmail.com.

Save the date

• The pediatric networking group APDIS meets Thursday, March 2, via webinar. For information, contact Leah N. Savage, at Leah.Savage@nortonhealthcare.org. 
• The Ohio ACDIS Chapter meets March 23 at the University Hospitals’ customer service center in Highland Heights. For information, contact Lisa McLuckie at lmcluckie@wchosp.org.
• The California ACDIS Chapter holds its third-annual conference Friday, September 15, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. For information, contact Rani V. Stoddard at stoddardrv@henrymayo.com.