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Note from ACDIS Editor

Connect with ACDIS on social media

Last month, more than 1,000 people came to the ACDIS website from social media platforms. Are you connected with us on social media? We are constantly responding to comments, posting helpful links, and facilitating interactions between ACDIS family members. If you haven’t joined the conversation, now’s the time.
 

ACDIS Picks

News: CMS delays the expansion of the bundled payment programs
News: National Quality Forum suggests that federal agencies remove several performance measures
News: Justice Department announces investigations against four insurers
Q&A: When can a consulting provider’s documentation be used for coding?
 

Membership Update

How to participate actively in the ACDIS Forum

One of the things ACDIS members appreciate most about membership is connecting with other CDI specialists. One of the best ways to do so is through the ACDIS Forum.
One week left to vote for the new advisory board members

Last week, ACDIS Director Brain Murphy told ACDIS members about their duty to vote for the new members of the ACDIS advisory board. The voting opened last week and will remain open until next Thursday, March 30. Please take a moment to read through the directions listed below and vote.
Conference Update: Visit the conference pages to stay up to date on all things conference

While CDI Strategies, the ACDIS Blog, and social media are all wonderful ways to stay up to date on the latest conference news, there’s a self-serve option out there too. To peruse the dedicated conference webpages, click here.
Local Chapter Updates: Connect with your peers at a local chapter meeting

The following is a list of all the upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. If you have an upcoming event you would like to include, please email Melissa Varnavas (mvarnavas@hcpro.com) and Linnea Archibald (larchibald@hcpro.com).
 

Career Center

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