Local chapter update: Pediatric networking group seeks input related to heart failure in children

The ACDIS pediatric networking group (Association of Pediatric Documentation Improvement Specialists, or APDIS) has formed a subcommittee to tackle clinical, coding, and documentation concerns related to heart failure in the pediatric setting. As with many conditions afflicting children, clinical scenarios and social concerns represent challenges for CDI specialists. Often coding rules don’t seem to apply to the clinical picture or treatments provided, standard clinical definitions prove difficult to identify, and therefor crafting effective, compliant queries can be daunting.

The pediatric workgroup is looking to connect with professionals who have developed standardized definitions for pediatric heart failure or who have interesting case scenarios to share as they develop a white paper on this topic. Please send any information to Melissa Varnavas at mvarnavas@acdis.org.

The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. If you have an upcoming event you would like to include, please email Melissa Varnavas (mvarnavas@acdis.org) and Linnea Archibald (larchibald@acdis.org). 

August:

• The Tennessee ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, August 15, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. For information, contact Judy Rochelle (judy_rochelle@chs.net) and Cynthia Raymond (cynthia.raymond@hcahealthcare.com).
• The North Carolina ACDIS chapter meets Friday, August 16, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem. For information and to register, click here.
• The Kentucky/Southern Indiana ACDIS chapters meet Friday, August 16, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Wildwood Country Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Click here to download the save-the-date flyer. For information, contact Susan Snyder (ssnyder@bhsi.com).
• The Washington Evergreen ACDIS chapter meets Friday, August 16, 10-11 a.m., via webinar. For information, contact the chapter leadership team (evergreenACDIS@gmail.com).
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, August 28, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Jera Van Damme (jera.vandamme@essentiahealth.org).

September:

• The Chapter Advisory Board invites chapter leaders and members to join them for a panel discussion on Thursday, September 12, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. Click here to register.
• The Arkansas ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 13, 1-4 p.m., at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. For information, contact Cindy Whichard (cynthia.whichard@coniferhealth.com).
• The Georgia ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, September 19, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. For information, contact the chapter leadership team (georgia.acdis@gmail.com).
• The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, September 20, for an all-day event at St. Joseph's Medical center in Towson. Click here to download the registration form. For information, contact Deborah McClain (dmcclain2@fmh.org).
• The Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 20, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., at Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center in Indianapolis for their fall conference. Click here to download the event agenda. Click here to download the registration form. For information, contact Angela Green (agreen915@gmail.com).
• The Oklahoma ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 20, 12:30-3:30 p.m., at Hillcrest Medical in Tulsa. For information and to RSVP, contact Amanda Just (amanda.just@integrisok.com).
• The Ohio ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 20, 1-4 p.m., at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. For information, contact Kathryn Vermillion (kmvermillion@mercy.com).

Save-the-date:

• The Iowa ACDIS chapter meets Friday, October 4, 9:30-11:30 a.m., at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. For information, contact Deanna Brennan (deanna.brennan@uiowa.edu).
• The Michigan ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, October 5, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at McLaren Hospitality House in Flint. Click here to download the save-the-date. Click here to download the agenda. Click here to download the registration form. For information, contact Susan Fantin (susan.fantin@comcast.net).
• The Massachusetts ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, October 10, 1-4 p.m., at Boston Children's Hospital. For information and to RSVP, contact Jessica Barbeiro (jessrn316@hotmail.com).
• Missouri’s three ACDIS chapters meet Saturday, October 19, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center in Columbia, for the fourth annual Show Me State Conference. Click here to download the event flyer. Click here to download the welcome letter, which includes instructions for registration. For information, contact Karen Elmore (karen.elmore@bjc.org).
• The Oregon ACDIS chapter holds a joint meeting with OrHIMA Friday, October 25, at Linn Co. Fairgrounds Albany. For information, contact Bonita Quinn (bgquinn@stcharleshealthcare.org).
• The Washington Evergreen ACDIS chapter meets Friday, October 25, at Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue. More details to follow. For information, contact the chapter leadership team (evergreenACDIS@gmail.com).
• The California ACDIS chapter meets Friday, October 25, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the University of California, Davis. To register and save your spot, click here. Click here to download the save-the-date flyer. For information, contact Rani Stoddard (stoddardrv@henrymayo.com).
• The California ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, November 20, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Rani Stoddard (stoddardrv@henrymayo.com).
• The North Carolina ACDIS chapter meets Friday, November 22, for their fall conference at Artrium Health in Charlotte. More details to follow. For information, contact the chapter leadership team (ncacdis@gmail.com).
• The Kansas City, Missouri, ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, December 4, 2-3 p.m. central, via webinar. For information, contact Angelica Naylor (angelica.naylor@outlook.com).
• The Chapter Advisory Board invites chapter leaders and members to join them for a panel discussion on Thursday, December 12, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. Click here to register.