Local Chapter Update: California holds second state-wide event

June 16, 2016
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 26

It’s 7:30 p.m. and I’m looking out my office window but dreaming of California. On the phone with me are half-a-dozen dedicated CDI specialists, directors, and program managers. They’re putting the final touches on their second annual state-wide event which takes place this Friday, June 17, in San Jose. They have been planning this full-day educational seminar almost since they wrapped up their first event last June. So far, they have more than 150 attendees, nearly a dozen vendors, a happy-hour networking event taking place tonight at a nearby restaurant, and, of course, an amazing line-up of presentations. If you are among the lucky ones heading out for the event tonight, network, learn, and most of all have fun.

Also, yesterday ACDIS CCDS Coordinator Penny Richards and I took over ACDIS Radio with Massachusetts ACDIS Chapter leader and Chapter Advisory Board member Aimee Van Balen. During the program we talked about the work Van Balen and her co-leaders Cathy A. Farraher, Cynthia M. Labins, and Lara Faustino have been doing on behalf of the chapter including creating bylaws, vendor policies, and succession planning. We had a lot of fun and hopefully shared some useful information with nearly 500 audience members. If you missed the call, you can listen to it again on the ACDIS website.

June

  • The Maryland ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, June 17, 1-3 p.m., at the Maryland Hospital Association in Elkridge. The group will have a round table discussion regarding highlights from the recent ACDIS conference to benefit those who were not able to attend. They will also honor Candice Blakenship of MedStar Union Memorial Hospital who won the Rookie of the Year award and two Maryland teams which presented posters during the event. For information, contact Olga Firstbrook at ofirstbrook@cua.md.
  • The California ACDIS Chapter holds its second annual state-wide conference on June 17, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Good Samaritan Hospital Robert Armstrong Memorial Auditorium in San Jose. To register, visit www.eventbrite.com. For information, email Emily Emmons, emily.l.emmons@kp.org.   
  • POSTPONED: The Virginia ACDIS Chapter meeting slated for Tuesday, June 21, via webinar has been postponed. For information, contact Autumn Reiter at autumn.reiter@trusthcs.com.
  • The Illinois ACDIS Chapter meets Wednesday, June 22, 1-3:30 p.m., at AMITA LaGrange Hospital.Click here to view the agenda. Please RSVP by Friday, June 17, to Robbi Sobczyk at robbi.sobczyk@amitahealth.org.
  • The Puerto Rico ACDIS Chapter meets Thursday, June 23, to discuss navigation tips in the CDI world. For information, contact Carmen Y. Ibarrondo cibarrondo@picconsultantspr.com.
  • The Kansas City Missouri ACDIS Chapter meets at Menorah Medical Center, Tuesday, June 28, 2-4 p.m. For information, contact Christine Schattenfield at cneuman@saint-lukes.org.
  • The Arizona ACDIS Chapter meets Wednesday, June 29, at 5:30 p.m., at Abrazo Health Care Regional Office in Phoenix. Glenn Krauss, RHIA, BBA, CCS, CCDS, will present “Recognizing, Identifying and Effectively Resolving Documentation Insufficiencies.” For information, email debrab22@cox.net.
  • The Massachusetts ACDIS Chapter meets Thursday, June 30, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. RSVP to host Pat Barry by June 23 by email at pabarry@CapeCodHealth.org.

July

  • The St. Louis Missouri ACDIS Chapter meets Thursday, July 14, 6:30-8 p.m., at Barnes Jewish St. Peters Hospital. Diedre Barnett from MedPartners/BJH will present on Type 2 MI's and new coding clinics related to Cardiology. For information, contact Michael McKelvey at mpm2239@bjc.org.
  • The Tennessee ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, July 15, at LifePoint Health in Brentwood, Tennessee. For information, contact Sherri Clark SClark@mc.utmck.edu.
  • The next Florida ACDIS Chapter will be co-hosted by Oak Hill Hospital, Citrus Memorial, Bayonet Point and Medical Center of Trinity on Saturday, July 16, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville. For information, email Deb-dallos@smh.com.  
  • ACDIS’ New England chapters join the NYHIMA and MaHIMA for a Northeast CDI and Coder Symposium on Thursday, July 28, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Baystate Health Educational Center, in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Click here to view the complete agenda. For information, contact Walter Houlihan, at Walter.Houlihan@baystatehealth.org.
  • The Washington ACDIS Chapter meets Wednesday, July 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Capital Medical Center in Olympia. Speakers include Joni Dion and Bonnie Peters of Berkeley Research Group, who will talk about CDI for risk adjustment clarifications and Marcie Mofield, corporate CDI director at RCCH Healthcare who will discuss physician engagement. Lunch will be provided. Admission is free. For more information, contact Susan Browne at Susan.browne@capellahealth.com.

August

  • The North Carolina ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, August 5, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, in Winston Salem. For information, email NCACDIS@gmail.com.
  • The Indiana and Kentucky ACDIS Chapters join for a regional event Friday, August 19, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Louisville (Kentucky) Marriott East. Click here to read the complete agenda. For information, contact Susan Bradford at sbradford@iuhealth.org.
  • The Utah ACDIS Chapter meets Wednesday, August 17, at the University of Utah for a discussion with Russell Vinik, MD, Medical Director for CDI at the facility. For information, contact Molly Evans at Molly.Evans@hsc.utah.edu.

Save the date: September

  • The South Carolina ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, September 16, at Providence Hospital in Columbia. For information, contact Mary Hopkins at Mary.Hopkins@hcahealthcare.com.
  • The Tennessee ACDIS Chapter joins THIMA, and the Tennessee Hospital Association for a CDI summit on Thursday, September 22, at the THA offices in Nashville. For information, contact Sherri Clark SClark@mc.utmck.edu.
  • The Maine ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, September 23, at Eastern Maine Medical Center, noon to 4 p.m. For information, email Cathy.Seluke@mainegeneral.org.[KR1] 

Save the date: October

  • Three Missouri ACDIS chapters join together for their first state-wide full-day event on Saturday, October 15, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. For information, contact Karen Elmore at kelmore@bjc.org.