Local chapter update: Virginia local chapter meeting unites 10 healthcare organizations
The Virginia ACDIS local chapter met on Saturday, December 14 for four hours at Bon Secours Mercy Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.
A total of 16 members attended, hailing from 10 different healthcare organizations around the state. The topics presented included outpatient CDI and whether it’s here to stay, as well as a round table presentation and discussion on denials and the role of CDI professionals. There was also a discussion and feedback session for how the chapter did in 2019, as well as discussion of their 2020 plans.
The Virginia chapter also collected canned goods for the Virginia Food Bank in the upcoming holiday season. Numerous door prizes were awarded, and the chapter congratulated the three newest CCDS since their last meeting:
- Ken Goodberry
- Angela Jorden
- Kathy Reedy
The chapter is in the early stages of planning their spring conference, which will be located at one of the Novant Health UVA hospitals in Virginia; updates will be released as they become available.
If you have interest in presenting for the spring conference, please reach out to the Virginia chapter leaders.
Editor’s note: 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 Carolyn Riel (criel@acdis.org).
January:
- The Kansas City, Missouri, ACDIS chapter will have a co-chapter leader opening on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Volunteers please reach out to Deb Canova (debra.canova@tmcmed.org) and JeanAnn Corbett (jcorbett2@kumc.edu).
- The New Orleans ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, January 15, 4-5 p.m., at Semolina's at Clearview. For information, contact Judi Dowling (judith.dowling@ochsner.org).
- The Oklahoma ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, January 16, 12:30-3:30 p.m., at Ascension/St. John. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunch and beverage to the meeting. For information, contact Amanda Just (Amanda.just@integrisok.com).
- The Hudson Valley New York ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, January 16, 2-4 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Kerry Seekircher (kseekircher@northwell.edu).
- The St. Louis, Missouri ACDIS chapter meets via webinar Friday, January 17, at 1 p.m., for “CDI/ACDIS State of the Industry,” featuring ACDIS Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas. For information, contact Linda Canoy (linda.canoy@bjc.org).
- The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, January 22, 1-2 p.m., for a webinar titled “Why the Payers are Winning and You Are Not,” featuring Ernie de los Santos and Glenn Krauss. For information, contact Heidi Hillstrom (Heidi.hillstrom@slhduluth.com).
- The Ohio ACDIS chapter meets via webinar Friday, January 24, at noon, for “CDI/ACDIS State of the Industry,” featuring ACDIS Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas. For information, contact Linda Canoy (linda.canoy@bjc.org).
- The Michigan ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, January 29, 12-1 p.m. for a webinar titled “Leveraging Epic Tools for Optimal Risk Adjustment,” with Rachel Phillips and Jennifer Arend. For information, contact Patty Vitasinksi (pvitasi2@hfhs.org).
February:
- The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Friday, February 7, 12-1:15 p.m., for a webinar titled “How to Handle the Problematic Problem List,” featuring Deanne Wilk who presented on the topic during the 2019 ACDIS Symposium Outpatient CDI event. For information, contact ME Van Gelder (mvangelder@honorhealth.com).
March:
- The Tennessee ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 27 at Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Memphis. For additional information, contact Kristie Perry (kristie.perry@erlanger.org).
April:
The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 17, 12-1:15 p.m., for a webinar titled “Joining Forces: How Ambulatory CDI Can Collaborate with Inpatient Efforts,” featuring Jennifer Boles and Lori Ganote who presented on the topic during the 2019 ACDIS Symposium Outpatient CDI event. For information, contact ME Van Gelder (mvangelder@honorhealth.com).