Local chapter update: Your 2024 Local Chapter Agreement form must be signed by January 31!

Every year, we ask local chapter and networking group leaders to fill out and sign the Local Chapter Agreement form to ensure your chapters have the support they need. You should already have received an email from ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald earlier this month with the form, so make sure to read over the agreement, sign, and return it by January 31! Three main leaders must sign the agreement form, each working at a different organization. Unofficial chapter leaders beyond these three roles are not required to sign.

Please note that failure to complete the Leadership Agreement form will result in your chapter being considered inactive and your ability to request resources, discounts, and CEUs from ACDIS national will be severely limited.

If you are a current chapter leader looking to step down and need to find someone to fill your role, reach out to the ACDIS team (info@acdis.org) for assistance with finding a replacement.

To submit a completed agreement, send a signed copy of the contract to Linnea Archibald at linnea.archibald@hcpro.com and Jess Fluegel at jess.fluegel@hcpro.com.

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.

January:

• The New Jersey ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 3–5:30 p.m., via webinar, for their first quarterly meeting. For information, contact Marie Mathieu (Marie.Mathieu@hmhn.org).

February:

• The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Friday, February 16, 2024, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Dissecting a DRG Downgrade Denial,” and will be presented by Kathy Seward, MD, and Ashwin Parekh, MD. For information, contact Dawn Butler (dbutler@honorhealth.com).
• The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, February 16, 2024, 12–2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Building a Resilient CDI: Second Level Review,” and will be presented by Marie Mathieu, MS, RN, NE-BC, CDIP, CCDS. For information, contact Jennifer Murphy (jmurphy1@umm.edu).
• The California ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Post-Operative Acute Respiratory Failure Versus Acute Pulmonary Insufficiency after Surgery,” and will be presented by Stephen Houlahan, RN, MSN, MBA, CCS, CCDS. For information, contact Alma Yap (rnalmay@gmail.com).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Prebill Assurance: Establishing and Maintaining an Efficient and Effective Second Level Clinical Review Process,” and will be presented by Staci Josten, BSN, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Jeneth Esquivel-Salinas (jeneth.esquivel-salinas@eehealth.org).
• The Michigan ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, February 22, 2024, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Clinical Documentation Excellence,” and will be presented by Gerri Birg, RN, MSN, CCDS. For information, contact AnGe Clay (aclay2@hfhs.org).

March:

• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Building Relationships with Providers While Discussing Healthcare Economics,” and will be presented by Cynthia Whichard, RN, BSN, CCDS. For information, contact Emilie Navidad-McDermid (enavidad@uic.edu).