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…
Region 5 chapters surpass student scholarship goal
Four chapters in HFMA’s Region 5 — Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama — awarded a combined total of 100 scholarships as of early March, following the launch of HFMA’s nationwide student scholarship program in June 2024. Regional executives Bridget Cutchen, associate director, cash applications, with Emory Health in Atlanta, and Candi Powers, chief revenue officer…
HFMA now offers AI Governance Micro-Credential for healthcare finance professionals
As HFMA prepared to introduce its first micro-credential for healthcare finance professionals, we sat down with Todd Nelson, HFMA’s director of professional practice and partner relationships, to learn more. Q: HFMA just came out with its first micro-credential. Can you tell us more about it? Todd Nelson: HFMA launched its first micro-credential training course Nov.…
5 HFMA members take on new professional roles
HFMA members have assumed new professional challenges over the past few months. For some, that meant starting a new position. For others, it was earning multiple HFMA certifications. Ballad Health taps Phillip Childree as CFO for Southwest Virginia market Phillip Childree, CHFP, MBA, is the new CFO of Ballad Health Southwest Virginia, overseeing the health…
Networking and practical solutions are 2 of the top HFMA Community benefits
Some of the most active groups in HFMA’s online Community were formed as a result of member suggestions. That’s why Community managers listened when they recently received requests for new groups to discuss current events and needs. The 450-member strong Change Healthcare outage group is one prominent example. As the impact of the Change Healthcare…
Honor Roll: HFMA recognizes members who earned certifications in Q2 2024
HFMA offers 10 certifications for members to validate their expertise and demonstrate their commitment to the profession, with 2,115 individuals earning certifications in Q2 and 101 of them earning more than one certification.
The power of “yes, and”
HFMA Senior Editor Paul Barr talks with health system CEO Alan Kaplan about how an improv class helped him advance his career.
Wyoming Chapter proves simplicity yields success
Philanthropic projects are as much a part of HFMA chapter events as professional education. Through such projects, chapter members volunteer much-needed services and donate thousands of dollars to improve the health and well-being of their communities. And it doesn’t always take a major lift to pull off a philanthropy project that makes a difference. In…
Jill Geisler: Leadership is the best antidote to office politics
I ’m accustomed to hearing people refer to office politics when talking about challenges at work. It’s a negative descriptor, one that implies success is determined by game-playing. Such games may involve deception, information hoarding, power plays, sucking up, passive aggression, opportunistic coalitions, backstabbing and hidden agendas. People see or suspect that others are doing…
2024 Success Awards recognize outstanding HFMA chapter achievements
Just over 500 chapter and regional volunteers attended HFMA’s 2024 Leadership Training Conference, which took place April 21-23 in Orlando, Fla. Attendees participated in role-specific training sessions, exchanged ideas with colleagues from around the country and developed chapter plans for the upcoming fiscal year. General session speakers included HFMA President and CEO Ann Jordan, National…