Local Chapter Update: Meeting for local chapter leadership slated for Aug. 25

All those working in volunteer leadership capacity for current ACDIS local chapters are invited to join the Chapter Advisory Board (CAB) via webinar on August 25, at 1 p.m., eastern. The CAB, comprised of past and present leaders, will discuss its work on the leadership toolkit, answer questions from fellow leaders on important networking topics, and review highlights of local chapter networking activities from around the country. If you are a chapter leader, you should have received dial-in instructions via email. If you have not received the dial-in information, please email ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas at mvarnavas@acdis.org.

The following upcoming meetings will be taking place in the next few months:

August

• The New Jersey networking group meets on Friday, August 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Centrastate Medical Center in Freehold. Glenn Krauss, director of enterprise solutions at ZiRMED will present “CDI- Achieving the Potential.” To register, click here. For additional information, email Deborah Gardner-Brown at deborah@rra-inc.com.
• The Minnesota ACDIS Chapter meets Wednesday, August 24, 1-2 p.m. (central). The presentation by Vicki Olson will discuss CMS pay-for-performance quality programs. For information, contact Fay Bakke at faye.bakke@essentiahealth.org.
• The California ACDIS Chapter meets Wednesday, August 24, 9 a.m., via webinar, to discuss “Leveraging the physician value based payment modifier,” with Richard Pinson, MD, and Cynthia Tang. For information, contact Shiloh Williams at Shiloh.Williams@ecrmc.org.
• The Puerto Rico ACDIS Chapter meets Thursday, August 25, to discuss developing a CDI program in the revenue cycle. For information, contact Carmen Y. Ibarrondo Malave at cibarrondo@picconsultantspr.com.
• Greater St. Louis (Missouri) ACDIS Chapter meeting will be held Wednesday, August 31, 6:30-8 p.m., at Barnes Jewish Saint Peters Hospital, featuring presentations regarding Type 2 MIs and new Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/PCS related to cardiology. For information, contact Michael McKelvey, mpm2239@bjc.org.

September

• The Connecticut ACDIS Chapter meets Thursday, September 8, 1:30-3 p.m., at the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain. For information, contact Janet Richardson at Janet.richardson@baystatehealth.org.
• 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 Maryland ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, September 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Maryland Hospital Association. Registration is nearing capacity. For additional information, email Olga Firstbrook at ofirstbrook@cua.md.     
• The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS Chapter meets Wednesday, September 21. For details, email Deanne Wilk at dwilk@hmc.psu.edu.
• 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 Pediatric ACDIS networking group meets via webinar on Thursday, September 22, at 3 p.m., eastern. To join, email Valerie Bica at vbica@nemours.org.
• 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.
• The ACDIS NW Oregon Chapter meets bi-annually. The next meeting will take place on September 30 in Medford. For information, contact Karen Gray at Karen.Gray@salemhealth.org.

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 atkelmore@bjc.org.