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HFMA Utah Chapter

HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION


Together We Succeed… a message from our president

Last week we were privileged to hear from several of our colleagues at the HFMA Utah Chapter’s winter conference meeting held a St. Mark’s Hospital. The CEO and Administrator panelists shared their perspectives on the state of healthcare in Utah and their vision of where things are going and how they will impact each of us. We also learned more about how RAC will affect reimbursement and employee time commitments, how bad debts and recoveries can be better managed, how to chart a course to meet our financial goals, and how we can impact lawmakers’ actions in the current Utah legislative session.

As I sat listening to the words of insight in our last meeting I couldn’t help but think of the importance of working together to meet the challenges ahead. To work together most effectively, we need to be well connected to each other as healthcare financial professionals.

Being connected in today’s society can be significantly enhanced as we embrace technology as a means of making connections. Technology can facilitate our ability, as an industry, to collectively solve problems. Today, we can be connected virtually anytime, anywhere, and with anyone. E-mail, PDAs, blogs, cell phones, and other emerging technology have shattered the boundaries of time and distance, expanding the breadth of the potential connections we can make and altering how we interact with each other.

I urge each of us to explore the technology in which we can connect with one another to help solve the collective issues we all face in healthcare finance. We as HFMA members collectively have immense skill and knowledge in our separate areas of expertise. We should seek to take advantage of the communication technology to network and share knowledge. With the many ways we can connect and communicate with each other, we can gain strength and insight from one another and help create additional value from our affiliation with HFMA.

Ultimately, the value of communications technology resides in utilizing it as a catalyst to connect with others on a personal level. The most important connections we make are those that become part of our personal network. Let’s strive to make the connections that will help us succeed in our individual roles and responsibilities. These connections will make your membership in HFMA that much more rewarding and enriching.

Warmest regards,


Colin Quincy
Chapter President 2008-2009
801-442-3507
colin.quincy@imail.org


 

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2008-2009 Meeting Dates!

Fall 2008

September 19, 2008: Breakfast Meeting (FREE).

October 3, 2008: Utah Association of HealthCare Quality Annual Conference

October 24, 2008: The Alliance of Healthcare Professionals Meeting.
Gardner Village (West Jordan)

November 21, 2008: Full day meeting at Grand America (Washington Update)


Winter 2009

January 23, 2009: CEO / Hospital Administrator Forum


February 25-27, 2009: HFMA Region 10 Conference - Glendale, Arizona Golf Tournament

Spring 2009

March 20, 2009:
Spring Alliance Meeting at Thanksgiving Point

May 15, 2009: Officer Installation & Golf Outing.

 

 
 
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