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If valuable CEUs, peer networking opportunities, the latest in outpatient CDI information, and interactive fun wasn’t enough, we are putting those who’ve pioneered outpatient CDI endeavors under the magnifying glass!

During ACDIS Online: Uncovering Outpatient CDI Opportunities, attendees will have an opportunity to hear from CDI industry thought leaders and interrogate session speakers and their peers about CDI efforts during unique virtual networking sessions throughout the three day event!

James W. Manz, MD, CCDS-O

A consultant in spine and neurological surgery with the Mayo Clinic Health System. He serves as the physician chair of the Mayo Enterprise Outpatient CDI Subcommittee, physician vice-chair of the Mayo Enterprise Inpatient CDI Subcommittee, and physician advisor of the Mayo Clinic Problem List Stewardship Committee. Manz was a founding member of the ACDIS Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist- Outpatient (CCDS-O) Committee.....Learn more

Karen Newhouser, RN, BSN, CCM, CCDS, CCDS-O, CCS, CDIP

The CDI content manager for AMN Healthcare Revenue Cycle Solutions in Tampa, Florida. A nurse with 40 years of experience, Newhouser has extensive experience in quality initiatives as well as ICD-10 education, auditing, data analysis, and reporting. She transitioned to CDI in 2004. In 2015, she earned the ACDIS CDI Professional of the Year Award, and she has served on the ACDIS Advisory Board.. ...Learn more

Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC

The CDI education director at HCPro, a Simplify Compliance brand, in Middleton, Massachusetts. She is an instructor for the CDI Boot Camps, a subject matter expert for ACDIS, a member of the CCDS and CCDS-O exam boards, and a member of the ACDIS Advisory Board. Prescott is a frequent speaker on webinars and authored The CDI Specialist’s Complete Training Guide and The Essential Guide to Supporting Quality Care Measures Through Documentation Improvement. Prescott has been in the nursing field since 1985. Her experience also includes specialization in the role of compliance officer. She developed and implemented a CDI program in 2007 before coming to HCPro in 2013.....Learn more

Deanne Wilk, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CCS

The director of the CDI program at Penn State Health Hershey. She has written numerous publications and developed educational material on clinical conditions, health information, coding, CDI, and quality. Her speaking roles have covered local and national engagements, including ACDIS, PHIMA, IHI, and AHIMA. She co-leads the Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter. Wilk served as an ACDIS Advisory Board member from 2016 to 2019.....Learn more

Check out a few of the sessions being led by these experienced CDI professionals and thought leaders!

Day 1: Wednesday, December 9, 2020
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Outpatient CDI Expansion and Refinement at Mayo Clinic
James Manz, MD, CCDS-O, physician chair of the Mayo Clinic Enterprise Outpatient CDI Subcommittee presents “Outpatient CDI Expansion and Refinement at Mayo Clinic.” During this session, learn how Mayo leveraged technology to support its program, as well as initial benchmarks and subsequent changes in measurements and metrics, and subsequent expansion into destination medical practices. Learn the why and the how behind Mayo’s program and lessons learned.

Day 2: Thursday, December 10, 2020
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Problem with the Problem List: The Ongoing Saga
Join former ACDIS Advisory Board member Deanne Wilk, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, the CDI manager at Penn State, as she expands on her 2019 presentation exploring her systems’ challenges addressing the physician problem list and how they’ve risen to meet them in “The Problem with the Problem List: The Ongoing Saga.”

Day 2: Thursday, December 10, 2020
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Complimenting Practice-Yin and Yang of CDI: Outpatient and Inpatient
Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC, CDI education director at ACDIS, presents “Complimenting Practice-Yin and Yang of CDI: Outpatient and Inpatient.” CDI practice is in constant evolution. Obviously, the functions differ between the inpatient and outpatient settings but both teams can learn from each other, support each other, and grow with each other. These teams can be the yin to the other's yang.

Day 3: Friday, December 11, 2020
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Evaluation and Management (E/M) Office Visit Revisions
Join Karen Newhouser, RN, BSN, CCM, CCDS, CCDS-O, CCS, CDIP, CDI content manager for AMN Healthcare Revenue Cycle Solutions in Tampa, Florida, for “Evaluation and Management (E/M) Office Visit Revisions.” Session attendees will learn about new landmark revisions to the CPT® E/M codes and gain insight into the process behind the reimagined approach to office visits—directly from the Secretary of the CPT® Editorial Panel.

*We’ve got many more sessions on HCCs, the big changes coming to physician E/M in 2021, and managing provider problem lists.

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