Local chapter update: Upping your game during the pandemic

Many ACDIS local chapters have upped their game during the pandemic. If you’ve been missing in-person local chapter gatherings or wondering how your local chapter can infuse energy and education into its events despite COVID-19, check out this agenda from the Georgia ACDIS chapter 2021 first quarter virtual meeting.

Long-term Acute Care CDI
Donna Colum, MHA, RN, CCDS
VP of Quality Documentation Post-Acute Medical

Trauma Documentation and Coding Guidelines
Dorothy Steed, RHIA, CCS
Independent Healthcare Consultant

Challenges of Moving CDI to 100% Remote
Lori Dixon, MSN, RN-BC, CDIP
Piedmont Healthcare

COVID-19 Documentation and Coding Updates 2021
Cokethia Rachel, CCS
Georgia AHIMA Coding Roundtable Chair

Just because a local chapter can’t meet in-person during these times, that doesn’t mean there isn’t still opportunity for education and connection. Virtual Zoom or webinar meeting are a great way to keep chapter members engaged and connected, and they take no more planning than an in-person meeting would.

If you need assistance or advice with planning virtual local chapter meetings, feel free to reach out to ACDIS Editor Carolyn Riel (criel@acdis.org) and Associate Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas (mvarnavas@acdis.org) for suggestions.

The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. To join a chapter if you haven’t already or to update your chapter contact information/affiliation, click here.

March:

• The Georgia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 5, with speakers on remote CDI, revenue cycle, and CDI trauma coverage. Details and registration found at www.GeorgiaACDIS.com.
• The Westchester/Hudson Valley ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, March 11, 2-3 p.m., via webinar for a roundtable discussion of hot topics. For information, contact Kerry Seekircher (kseekircher@northwell.edu).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, March 11, via webinar. Details to follow. For information, contact Dottie Fanning (dorothy.fanning@aah.org).
• The Kentucky ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 12, for the virtual chapter conference. Details to follow. For information, contact Lisa Fuller (lisa.fuller@bhsi.com).
• The CDI Educators networking group and Arizona ACDIS chapter meet Friday, March 12, 12-1:15 p.m. MST, via webinar for a lunch-and-learn event. For information, contact Sydni Johnson (Sydni.Johnson@bannerhealth.com) or Coral Fernandez (Coral.Fernandez@BHSI.COM)
• The Texas ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 26. More details to follow. For information, contact Kristie Alexander (kristiealexander@texashealth.org).

April:

• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, April 22, via webinar. Details to follow. For information, contact Dottie Fanning (dorothy.fanning@aah.org).

May:

• The CDI Educators networking group and Arizona ACDIS chapter meet Friday, May 7, 12-1:15 p.m. MST, via webinar for a lunch-and-learn event. information, contact Sydni Johnson (Sydni.Johnson@bannerhealth.com) or Coral Fernandez (Coral.Fernandez@BHSI.COM).