Local chapter update: How can ACDIS support your chapter? Read the current services available!

Local chapter leaders have a lot on their plate, and ACDIS is here to help! As you may note in the 2023 ACDIS chapter agreement form, ACDIS offers a list of services to support its chapters and their membership, including:

• Assist local chapter leadership in support of the ACDIS mission statement to address the educational and networking needs of the CDI community.
• List local chapter information on its website, www.acdis.org (when submitted to the Leadership Request form).
• Provide local chapter leaders general guidance with meeting facilitation, including use of the Local Chapters Resources page.
  • Participate in local chapter leadership meeting calls, as needed and at the discretion of ACDIS leadership, to assist with meeting planning and leadership transitions.
  • Note: ACDIS appreciates the opportunity to join and participate in local chapter leadership team meetings to provide advice and perspective. Please invite ACDIS representatives (acdis-inquiries@simplifycompliance.com) to these meetings whenever possible.
• Provide ongoing conference calls for local chapter leadership in conjunction with the Chapter Advisory Board to address concerns and provide insight on effective local chapter management and leadership.
• Provide the local chapter with limited use of the ACDIS local chapter logo, including permission to use on local chapter websites, collateral, or chapter correspondence.
• Provide the local chapter with additional ACDIS marketing collateral for its use and dissemination, as available and at the discretion of ACDIS leadership.
• Act in a manner compliant with its Code of Ethics and within the best interest of the Association and its membership.

Make sure to take advantage of these services and don’t hesitate to reach out to the ACDIS team (acdis-inquiries@simplifycompliance.com) with any questions.

The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. Visit your local chapter’s webpage on the ACDIS site for additional information about upcoming meetings. To join a chapter if you haven’t already or to update your chapter contact information/affiliation, click here.

February:

• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, February 8, 1 p.m.–2 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Emilie Navidad-McDermid (enavidad@uic.edu). Click here to download the event flyer.
• The California ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, February 15, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “OIG Work Plan: What to Know” and will be presented by Leigh Poland, RHIA, CCS. For information, contact Alma Yap (atyap@health.ucsd.edu).
• The Greater New York ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, February 16, 2023, 2–3 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “2022 Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice,” and will be presented by ACDIS Interim Director and CDI Education Director Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC. For information, contact Kalena Britt (greaternyacdis@gmail.com).
• The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Friday, February 17, 12-1:15 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Denial Ain’t Just a River in Egypt: CDI Practice Advancement” and will be presented by ACDIS CDI Education Specialist Kimberly Connor, BSN, CCDS, CCDS-O. For information, contact Denice Piwowar (denice.piwowar@bannerhealth.com).
• The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, February 17, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “CDI State of the Industry” and will be presented by ACDIS Director of Programming Rebecca Hendren. For information, contact 
• Joni Dion (jdion@thinkbrg.com).
• The South Carolina ACDIS chapter meets Friday, February 17, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., for an onsite event. The event will take place at Roper St. Francis Healthcare in Charleston, South Carolina. For information, contact Rebecca Sandifer (Rebecca.Sandifer@prismahealth.org).

March:

• The Georgia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 3, 2023, at 9 a.m., via webinar for its first quarterly meeting. For information, contact Paula Rector (pcrector@outlook.com).
• The Washington ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, March 8, at 11:30 a.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “The Role of the Clinical Documentation Specialist in the Prevention of Clinical Validation Denials.” For information, contact Susan Fleenor (susanf89@yahoo.com).
• The Wisconsin ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, March 16, 2023, 1-3 p.m., via webinar. The topic will be on denials and social determinants of health. For information, contact Alicia Whiteford (awhiteford@mhemail.org).