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Multiple certifications earned by 37

A total of 2,079 people earned HFMA certifications from Jan. 1 through March 31, with 37  earning multiple certifications.  The HFMA certifications are as follows: Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP), Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR), Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) – GCC, Certified Specialist Accounting & Finance (CSAF), Certified Specialist Business Intelligence (CSBI), Certified Specialist…

Crystal Milazzo May 30, 2023

Joe Fifer: A key takeaway from my long career

My last column. I have rewritten it dozens of times in my head. I couldn’t settle on a thought or a theme that seemed appropriate. Then I remembered the HFMA board dinner with Sue Petru, a past National Board member.   The occasion was our winter board retreat in Tampa this year. It’s our custom to invite…

Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA May 30, 2023

Inside HFMA: 100,000th member reflects on value of HFMA enterprise membership

For LaTasha Bowen, membership in HFMA is synonymous with opportunity — but it’s an opportunity she might not have received without the Association’s enterprise membership program. Bowen is revenue cycle manager for Hughston Clinic, a Columbus, Georgia, medical group specializing in musculoskeletal disorders. While the clinic had been part of HFMA’s MAP Keys program for…

Jeni Williams May 30, 2023

Ann Jordan named HFMA’s new president and CEO 

Ann Jordan, JD, begins her tenure as HFMA’s new president and CEO on June 6, becoming the first female executive at the Association’s helm during its 77-year history. “This is an incredibly dynamic time for healthcare finance professionals,” said Jordan in an April 5 news release. “I am honored for the opportunity to join HFMA…

HFMA staff May 30, 2023

Ken Perez: 3 strategic options hospitals can use to repair today’s negative margins

The year 2022 has been characterized by some economists as being the worst financial year for U.S. hospitals in decades as expense growth has outpaced revenue increases. As a result, many hospitals and health systems have a pressing need to launch initiatives that can effectively repair their negative operating margins.a  Labor shortages and inflation demand…

Ken Perez May 26, 2023

6 actions for physician practices on signing risk-based contracts

Medical practice leaders, whether their practice is independent orpart of a health system, have different motivations for taking the plunge into risk-based contracting. Some are eager to embrace the challenge of turning better care into stronger revenue. Others just want to protect themselves from the coming reductions in fee-for-service (FFS) payment. Whatever the motivation, once…

Clifford Frank, MHSA May 26, 2023

Chapter News: Northern California Chapter’s new award honors outstanding women 

The Northern California Chapter’s annual women’s conferences have always been popular events. And this year’s conference, which took place May 5 at the Crow Canyon Country Club in Danville, California, was especially celebratory. That’s because the Chapter marked the event’s 10th anniversary by introducing a new award recognizing women leaders.  “Our Chapter wanted to develop…

Crystal Milazzo May 25, 2023

Care guidance offers a solution for addressing healthcare inequities

Studies show that persons with lower economic and social status tend to experience a lower quality of healthcare.a Although U.S. health systems are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) and data technology to identify these populations and the obstacles they face related to social determinants of health (SDoH), results have tended to fall short of effective…

Tina Graham May 24, 2023

Steven Berger: Reflections on ‘Voice of Experience’ words of wisdom, year 1

In this first anniversary of the “Voice of Experience” column, it is an appropriate time to revisit the suggestions and insights shared by the eight hospital/health systems healthcare executives who have been long-standing members of HFMA and were featured in hfm magazine. Significantly, among the five guiding principles each leader shared, three stand out, having…

Steven Berger, FHFMA May 24, 2023

David Johnson: The orthopod’s dilemma — Caught between the PE rock and the venture capital hard place

The OrthoForum is the premier convening and advocacy organization for large, independent orthopedic physician groups. In March 2022, I gave a keynote address at The OrthoForum’s Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. Attending the conference at the posh Grande Lakes Ritz-Carlton gave me a front-row seat to the economic forces reshaping orthopedic care delivery in the…

David W. Johnson May 24, 2023
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