Deborah Filipek
About the Author
Deborah Filipek is a senior editor at HFMA, with a broad background as a newspaper reporter and magazine editor. Having been with the HFMA for six years, she plays a central role for the Association in ensuring hfm magazine and website content is clean, clear and to-the-point.
Latest Work
Honor Roll: HFMA certifications were awarded to 4,325 members in Q4 2025
HFMA offers 11 certifications for members to validate their expertise and demonstrate their commitment to the profession. The certifications are as follows: Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP), Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR), Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) – GCC, Certified Specialist Accounting and Finance (CSAF), Certified Specialist Business Intelligence (CSBI), Certified Specialist Physician Practice Management…
HFMA earns multiple editorial honors
HFMA’s editorial team has earned 12 national honors from two media organizations — the American Society of Business Publication editors (ASBPE) and the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) These awards are for work spanning 2025 healthcare industry coverage, special reports, newsletters, podcasts and design. “These awards reflect the depth of talent and teamwork behind…
HFMA First Illinois Chapter members help at local food bank
For 2½ hours, 27 members of HFMA’s First Illinois Chapter and their families volunteered at the Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva on Jan. 31. They packed 13,566 pounds of food (equal to 11,000 meals) for the organization’s Backpack Program, which provides food to supplement weekend meals for children. “We are incredibly grateful to the…
Chapter partnership with OU drives student engagement
In just over two years, a partnership between the HFMA Oklahoma Chapter and the University of Oklahoma (OU) Hudson College of Public Health has not only enhanced students’ healthcare finance education but also helped 54 of those students earn the Certified Specialist in Payment and Reimbursement (CSPR) certification. Bringing HFMA certifications to local university curriculum…
HFMA Annual Conference 2026 reimagines the on-site experience
HFMA Annual Conference 2026 attendees should expect a reimagined experience built around inclusivity and making the event easy to navigate. More than 4,000 finance leaders and solution partners committed to advancing the future of financial sustainability in healthcare are expected to attend the four-day event, June 7-10, at the Gaylord Resort & Conference Center in…
Q3 Honor Roll: HFMA certifications were awarded to 3,324 members
HFMA offers 11 certifications for members to validate their expertise and demonstrate their commitment to the profession. The certifications are as follows: Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP), Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR), Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) – GCC, Certified Specialist Accounting and Finance (CSAF), Certified Specialist Business Intelligence (CSBI), Certified Specialist Physician Practice Management…
South Dakota Chapter hosts blood drive as part of mission goals
The HFMA South Dakota Chapter hosted its first blood drive and helped collect 22 pints of blood, supporting 66 lives, when it partnered with the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations’ (SDAHO) education and networking event along with LifeServe at the Sioux Falls convention center in September. Setting a mission goal into motion The idea…
HFMA Empire New York Chapter leverages CRCR crash course to promote pedal tour
When planning its second annual pedal tour, the HFMA Empire New York Chapter also was identifying ways to engage enterprise member Kaleida Health, which joined HFMA in 2024 and brought 233 new members to the Chapter, increasing its membership by more than 20%. To encourage pedal tour attendance and involve its new members, Chapter leaders…
Mentorship initiative offers HFMA members career growth opportunities
HFMA kicked off the second six-month-long Emerging Leaders Mentoring Program in September, with nearly 200 HFMA members participating in each cohort after the April-October 2024 pilot program proved successful. “We allow up to 100 pairs for each cohort,” said Brianna Slominski, MBA, HFMA’s manager, volunteer experience. “So it’s important for HFMA members who want to…
Georgia HFMA Student Leadership council chair shares her HFMA journey
When it comes to HFMA membership, the opportunities for networking and earning certifications appeal to both those new to the field of healthcare finance and seasoned professionals. One of the former, Sharea M. Finn, CRCR, shared with hfm details about her journey as a student member. Finn is the chair of the Georgia Student Corner |…