Q2 Honor Roll: HFMA certifications were awarded to 3,446 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…
How putting people first can promote health system success
In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, one truth remains clear: A health system’s ability to achieve long-term success hinges on its people and the extent to which they feel their organization cares about them. While health systems clearly must make significant investments in technology and operational efficiency, they also cannot afford to lose sight of…
HFMA 2025-2026 Leadership Directory
HFMA Annual Conference news highlights
HFMA’s Annual Conference kicked off June 22 in Denver with a major industry announcement, and over the next three days, the event featured timely news, guidance and best practices for healthcare finance professionals. Here is a sampling of the content offerings from the 80+ sessions at the conference. HFMA announces new tool to quantify the…
Kiran Batheja: Embrace change with confidence
“Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.” — Dalai Lama To get ahead of change, we must embrace it. This principle is central to my HFMA Chair’s theme, “Lead Now,” and was echoed throughout HFMA’s Annual Conference. The rapid pace of technological advancement is transforming every aspect of healthcare operations…
HFMA chapters and regions lauded at 2025 Success Awards celebration
Open to all members this year, HFMA’s 2025 Leadership Summit gathered over 650 participants, including chapter and regional volunteers and others in Nashville, Tenn., May 4-6. Attendees participated in content tracks from effective communication skills to strategies for building innovative and high-performing teams. They also celebrated the 2025 Success Award recipients. General session speakers included…
A farewell, with reflections on a 50-year career in healthcare finance
This month marks the 50th anniversary of my start in the healthcare industry. In August 1975, I began a job with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Greater New York (now known as Empire Healthcare Services) as a Medicare cost report auditor, a position that impacted the final Medicare reimbursements for every hospital across the…
People: HFMA members step into new CFO roles
Jessica Graham is serving as CFO of Banner – University Medical Center Tucson Banner – University Medical Center Tucson appointed Jessica Graham, MBA, as CFO in May. Graham’s previous appointments include more than six years with Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System and a 10-month stint as interim vice president and chief business officer with University…
Jill Geisler: Success without hubris — Why the best leaders are confident, not arrogant
Picture this: You’re in a high-stakes situation with lots of tension. It could be in an emergency department, a board room or a boiler room. People must make quick, important decisions. Then one person walks in, and everyone’s anxiety seems to diminish. It’s the leader you respect. All eyes turn to that person, who calmly…
4 areas where a CFO-CIO partnership is a strategic imperative in healthcare
Hospitals and health systems face mounting challenges today in managing IT cost and strategy. While responsibility for guiding their organizations through these challenges invariably falls to the CIO, finance leaders also have a critical role to play in this effort as partners with IT leaders — and often from a position of providing oversight of…