California

Announcements:

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Upcoming events:

• The California ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, April 15, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “ICD-10-CM/PCS April 2026 Updates & 2025 Coding Clinic Insights: What CDI Specialists Must Know,” presented by Leigh Poland, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, CIC. For information, contact Alma Yap (Rnalmay@gmail.com).

Past events:

• The California ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, February 11, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled “Artificial Intelligence 101: How AI May Support CDI Goals,” presented by Keisha Downes, DMSc(c), MBA, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS.

2025 events:

• The California ACDIS chapter met Friday, October 3, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in person, for their annual conference. To see the event flyer, click here.
• The California ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, August 27, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled “From Volume to Value: The Data-Driven CDI Innovation,” presented by Susan Sweeney, RN, BSN, CCS, CCDS, CDIP.
• The California ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, June 25, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, "The Confusion About Encephalopathy," presented by Yasmin Aghajan, MD.
• The California ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, February 12, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Risk Adjustment: Expanding Focus for Clinical Documentation Integrity,” presented by Laura Samson, RN, CCDS.

2024 events:

• The California ACDIS chapter met Friday, October 4, 2024, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in person, for their ninth annual conference. Access the flyer here.
• The California ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Patient Safety Indicators: Exclude Them from Your Bucket List,” presented by Vicki Galyean, RN, BSN, CCDS.
• The California ACDIS chapter met Thursday, June 13, 2024, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Fighting and Managing Denials with Effective Appeals,” Margaret Defilippis, JD, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CPC.
• The California ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Building and Reinventing Pediatric CDI Program,”  presented by Sandra Love, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CPC, and Joy Bombay, MSN, MHA, RN, CCDS.
• The California ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Post-Operative Acute Respiratory Failure Versus Acute Pulmonary Insufficiency after Surgery,” presented by Stephen Houlahan, RN, MSN, MBA, CCS, CCDS.

2023 events:

• The California ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Quality and CDI,” presented by Rani Stoddard, MBA, RN, CPHQ, RHIA, CCDS, CCS, CDIP, CRC, CDEO, and Alma Yap, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS.
• The California ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, July 26, 2023, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Quality and CDI,” presented by Rani Stoddard, MBA, RN, CPHQ, RHIA, CCDS, CCS, CDIP, CRC, CDEO, and Alma Yap, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS.
• The California ACDIS chapter met Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Yeah, You Got an MCC, But the Whole Claim Got Denied,” and was presented by Janice Orate Amon, CCDS, CCS, CHC.
• The California ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled “OIG Work Plan: What to Know” and will be presented by Leigh Poland, RHIA, CCS. 

2022 events:

• The California ACDIS chapter met Friday, October 21, for their 6th Annual Live/Virtual Conference at Liberty Station Conference Center.
• The California ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, April 27, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The topic was ethics in CDI.
• The California ACDIS chapter met Thursday, February 24, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., via webinar.

2021 events:

• The California ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, December 1, via webinar.
• The California ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, September 29, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., via webinar. The topic was “Multidisciplinary Effort to Improve Recognition of Malnutrition in Hospitalized Patients” presented by Jennifer Quartarolo MD, SFHM and Analyn Dolopo-Simon MPH, RN, ACM, CCDS.
• The California ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, May 19, 11 a.m., via webinar on the topic of documentation to reduce denials.
• The California ACDIS chapter met Wednesday, January 20, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PST, via webinar.

Materials:

• The California ACDIS chapter newsletter Issue 21 can be found here.
• The Califonia ACDIS chapter newsletter Issue 19 can be found here.
• The Califonia ACDIS chapter newsletter Vol. 18 can be found here.
• The September 2021 California ACDIS chapter newsletter can be found here.
• The March 2021 California ACDIS chapter newsletter can be found here.
• The September 2020 California ACDIS chapter newsletter can be found here.
• The July 2020 California ACDIS chapter newsletter can be found here.
• The April 2020 California ACDIS chapter newsletter can be found here.
• The January 2020 California ACDIS chapter newsletter can be found here.
• The September 2019 California ACDIS chapter newsletter can be found here.
• The July 2019 California ACDIS chapter newsletter can be found here.
• The April 2019 California ACDIS chapter newsletter can be found here.
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