Local chapter update: Chapter members get 10% discount on national membership

Under the Official Local Chapter Agreement Form, ACDIS agrees to offer a discount on national membership to all chapter members who complete the online membership roster. When you complete the chapter roster, you will automatically gain access to a coupon code for 10% off your national membership, which can be used at checkout when you join the association.

We hope that this will help foster community and networking on a broader scale beyond your geographic region!

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.

December:

• The St. Louis, Missouri, ACDIS chapter meets Friday, December 9, 2022, 4–5 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “A Coder’s Perspective of CDI” and will be presented by Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC. For information, contact Stephanie Graham (stephanie.graham@optum.com).
• 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).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, December 14, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Emilie Navidad-McDermid (enavidad@uic.edu).
• The Kentucky ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, December 15, 12–4 p.m., via webinar for a virtual conference. For information, contact Susanne Warford (susanne.warford@bhsi.com).
• The Arizona ACDIS chapter meet Friday, December 16, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Transforming the CDI Audit” and will be presented by Sydni Johnson, BSN, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Sydni Johnson (sydni.johnson@bannerhealth.com).

January:

• The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, January 13, 2023, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., via webinar. For more information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler@gbmc.org).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, January 19, 2023, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Outpatient CDI: Taking CDI to the Next Level” and will be presented by Shirlivia Parker, MHA, RHIA, CDIP, BS-HIM. For information, contact Jeneth Esquivel-Salinas (jeneth.esquivel-salinas@eehealth.org).
• The Michigan ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, January 26, 2023, 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).