2023/2024 Mastermind meeting schedule

►November 10, 2023: Virtual meeting on reporting structure
►January 5, 2024: Virtual meeting
►March 1, 2024: Virtual meeting 
►May 3, 2024: Virtual meeting
►July 12, 2024: Virtual meeting (note: this meeting will be delayed one week from the normal schedule due to the Fourth of July holiday)
►October 2024: Extended in-person meeting in conjunction with the 2024 ACDIS CDI Leadership Exchange.

The mastermind group is made possible through the generous support of a sponsor, whose representatives will participate in several announced virtual meetings, as well as a portion of the in-person meeting. Any other meetings will be exclusive to mastermind members and ACDIS leadership to foster candid discussion and maintain confidentiality

2022/2023 Mastermind meeting schedule

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►November 11, 2022: Virtual meetings on virtual onboarding (original Mastermind) and problem list management (Outpatient Mastermind)
►January 13, 2023: Virtual meetings on DRG denials (original Mastermind) and communication with offices/clinics (Outpatient Mastermind)
►March 10, 2023: Virtual meetings on the problem list and outpatient (original Mastermind) and provider incentives for gap closure (Outpatient Mastermind) 
►May 19, 2023: Virtual meetings on query metrics and staff performance (original Mastermind) and team reorganization and realignment (Outpatient Mastermind)
►July 14, 2023: Virtual meetings physician education for mortality reviews (original Mastermind) and steering committees (Outpatient Mastermind)
►October 2023: Extended in-person meeting in conjunction with the 2023 ACDIS CDI Leadership Exchange.

2021/2022 Mastermind meeting schedule

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►November 12, 2021: Virtual meeting focused on outpatient CDI coverage.
►January 14, 2022: Virtual meeting focused on CDI scope creep.
►March 11, 2022: Virtual meeting focused on clinical validation.
►May 13, 2022: Virtual meeting focused on peer-to-peer staff audits
►July 8, 2022: Virtual meeting focused on thoughtful leadership
►August 2022: Extended in-person meeting in conjunction with the 2022 ACDIS CDI Leadership Exchange.

2020/2021 Mastermind meeting schedule

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►October 30, 2020, focused on leadership burnout and staff engagement
►November 17, 2020, focused on DRG downgrade denials and appeals
►January 13, 2021, focused on CDI/coding relationship building 
►March 5, 2021, focused on internal staff quality assurance
►May 7, 2021, focused on outpatient CDI
►July 9, 2021, focused on CAPD technology
►September 14, 2021 (bonus in-person meeting in conjunction with the CDI Leadership Exchange in Boston)

2019/2020 Mastermind meeting schedule

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►March 20, 2020: Virtual meeting focused on onboarding new staff members.
►May 5, 2020: Virtual meeting focused on educating, engaging, and managing remote staff.
►June 24, 2020: Virtual meeting focused on concurrent versus retrospective reviews.
►August 21, 2020: Virtual meeting focused on key performance indicators and aligning metrics with the CDI department's mission.
►September 10, 2020: Virtual meeting focused on clinical validation and denials management. 
►November 4, 2020: Extended virtual meeting in conjunction with the Virtual CDI Leadership Roundtable event, which takes place November 13 and November 20.