Symposium update: Submit your application to present at the 2018 ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI

ACDIS is currently seeking speakers to present at the 2018 ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI, to be held November 8-9 in Orlando, Florida at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista. Click here to view and complete the speaker application.

The deadline for presentation applications is Monday, February 26. Please note that speakers chosen to present at the event will have their registration fees waived.

We seek presentations on all aspects of outpatient CDI. That includes regulatory guidance and best practices for establishing successful programs in all settings, including physician practices, ambulatory, observation, ED, and other relevant areas. Sessions from organizations with successful programs who are willing to share their best practices are particularly welcome and will receive additional consideration. In addition, we are looking for presentations on the following topics:

• Metrics and data analytics: Key metrics related to outpatient CDI
• How to conduct quality-of-care focused reviews in the outpatient setting
• Difference in CDI practices: Ambulatory (physician/clinic, etc.) vs. hospital-based outpatient (ED/observation, etc.)
• Implementing an internal Medicare risk adjustment audit
• How to leverage the EHR to improve outpatient CDI
• Provider education in outpatient CDI
• Provider engagement with diagnosis coding and documentation
• HCCs and how to calculate

Sessions will be chosen by the 2018 ACDIS Symposium Conference Committee, who seek to meet the needs of those who already have outpatient CDI programs as well as those who are considering programs for the future. Click here to meet the conference committee volunteers.
 
CDI and/or HIM/coding professionals typically present at ACDIS, but we also welcome practicing physicians, case management and quality personnel, healthcare auditors, lawyers, and other professionals with a tie to or an interest in CDI. Accepted speakers and co-presenters will have their admission fee waived.

We look forward to hearing your ideas on making the 2018 ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI a richly rewarding experience for all attendees! For additional information, email Associate Director, Membership and Product Development Rebecca Hendren, rhendren@acdis.org.