Minnesota

Announcements:

The Minnesota chapter of ACDIS meets the fourth Wednesday of the month (excluding December and July) from 1-2 p.m., CST, via telephone conference line. CDI specialists from the surrounding states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa are welcome to participate as well. 

Please remember to fill out the ACDIS online membership roster by clicking here. Plus, chapter members who fill out the online roster will automatically receive a discount on national ACDIS membership at the conclusion of the roster form!

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Upcoming Events:

• 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).

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Past Events:

• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, February 25, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled “45 Best Practices for a Successful Risk Adjustment CDI Program​,” presented by Jason Robes. For information, contact Joseph Freet (jfreet@health.ucdavis.edu).
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, January 28, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled “Understanding Risk Adjustment Coding: Models, Benchmarking, and Public Reporting,” presented by Penny Jefferson, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CCS, CDIP, CRC, CHDA, CRCR, CPHQ, ACPA-C.

2025 events:

• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, November 19, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled “Targeted Quality Measurement Education for CDI and Coding: How We Created an Engaging Quality Learning Series,” presented by Tim Lindquist, RN, MHA, and Angie Balius, BS, RN, CCDS.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, October 22, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled “Capturing Patient's Complexity - Clinical Validity,” presented by Michael Luckenbill, MD. 
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, September 24, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Quality: An Autopsy of a Mortality Heart Failure," presented by Michael Haarstad, MD, ACPA-C.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, August 27, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Fairview: Five Years of Overcoming Challenges and Driving Growth," presented by Stefani Henry, BSN, RN, Becky Bastyr, RN, and Heather Maruschak, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Thursday, May 28, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Aspiration Pneumonia: Aspirating Everything from Soup to Nuts," presented by Natalie Negro, MPH, BSN, RN, CCDS, and Jisha Chacko, MSN, RN.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, June 25, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “All-Patient Refined Diagnostic Related Groups," presented by Lisa Goettlich, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CRC, COC.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, February 26, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Lessons Learned:  How a Definition Defines Sepsis Outcomes,” presented by Alexis Wells, MSN, RN, LSSYB, CCDS, and Stacia Gandee, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, LSSYB.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, January 22, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “2025 State of the Industry,” presented by Linnea Archibald.

2024 events:

• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, November 20, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Wounds,” presented by Stefani Henry, BSN, RN, and Ann Dietrich, BSN, RN, RHIA.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, October 23, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Total Physician Advisor,” presented by A. J. Hegg, MD, CCDS, ACPA-C.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, September 25, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. 
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Building and Reinventing Pediatric CDI Programs,” presented by Joy Bombay, MSN, MHA, RN, CCDS, and Sandra Love, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CPC.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Emerging Opportunities for CDI in the SNF,”  presented by Kalena Britt, BSN, RN, CCM, CCDS. 
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Orienting From Afar: Virtual Orientation and Education,” presented by Autumn Reiter, MBA, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CCS, and Laura J. Werner, DC, MSN, RN, BA, BSN, CDIP, CRCR, CCS.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Social Determinants of Health: The Next Level of CDI,” presented by Rachel Mack, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC, and Connie Ryan, MBA, RN, CDIP.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Neurology CDI Review Tips: Using Your Brain,” presented by Cindy Hestir, MSN, RN, CCDS, and Lorilie A. Parker, RRT, Med.

2023 events:

• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Query Compliance: It’s a Big Deal,” presented by Amanda Dinardo, BSN, RN, CCDS, and Angela Brisson, BSN, RN, CCDS.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Payer Denials and Appeals,” presented by Karla Hiravi, BSN, RN, and Denise Wilson, MS, RN, RRT.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Why the Clinical Revenue Cycle Needs to Be Aligned,” presented by Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, August 23, 2023, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “The Missing, Long Lost, Forgotten, and Unheard Of: Documentation of Surgery,” presented by Mike Luckenbill, MD.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “What Physicians Need to Know about Complications and Patient Safety Indicators,” and was presented by Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP. 
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “COUGH to Determine a Gram-Negative Pneumonia,” and was presented by Adriana Cecchini.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Thursday, March 22, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Clinical Validation of Malnutrition,” and was presented by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CRC.

2022 events:

• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, January 25, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Hidden Compliance Dangers of CDI- Becoming Proactive to Avoid a Mind Field” and was presented by Glenn Krauss, BBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, CCDS, C-CDI, C-DAM. 
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, October 26, 1-2 p.m. CST, via webinar. The program was titled, “Building a CDI Reference Library” and was presented by Laura M. Anderson, RN, BSN, CCDS, MN. 
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, August 24, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. The title of the presentation was “Coagulopathy: A Multidisciplinary Concern, Documentation challenge, and Coding Complexity.”
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, April 27. The topic was "Searching for the Underlying Cause: Why is Symptom Etiology Coding So Difficult?" presented by Leigh Poland, RHIA, CCS, executive director for education at AGS health.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, March 23, for an event titled “The Top 25: If You Can Make It Here, You Will Make It Everywhere!” presented by Candace Blankenship, RN, CCDS, Clinical Project Manager with Iodine Software based out of Austin, Texas.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, February 23, for an event titled “Back to the Laboratory! Assessing Lab Values for CDI Outcomes” presented by Verona Lodholz, director of CDI with Accuity, based in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, January 26, for an event titled “Defining and Querying for AKI and CKD: Could it be ATN?” presented by Shelia Duhon, national director of CDI, and Rhoda Chism, manager of CDI audit & education, with Steward Health Care LLC in Dallas, Texas.

2021 events:

• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, November 17, 1-2 p.m.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meeting slated for Wednesday, October 27, 1-2 p.m. was canceled.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, September 22, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. The topic was be system clinical definitions.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, August 25, 1-2 p.m., via webinar, on the topic of heart failure.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, June 23, 1 p.m., via webinar.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, May 26, 2:15 p.m., via webinar on the topic of the anatomy of an OIG investigation.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, April 28, 1 p.m. CST.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, March 24, 1-2 p.m., via webinar.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, February 24, 1-2 p.m., via webinar on the topic of the hepatobiliary system.
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, January 27, 1-2 p.m., via webinar.

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Materials:

• The April 2024 Minnesota ACDIS chapter newsletter can be found here.