HFMA recognizes 2,075 members who earned certifications in Q3 2024
HFMA now offers 11 certifications for members to validate their expertise and demonstrate their commitment to the profession, including the two recently launched certifications highlighted in bold in the list below. The HFMA certifications are as follows: Multiple certification holders Of the 2,075 people earning certifications in Q3, 101 attained more than one HFMA certification.…
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.…
Jana Cook: Phelps Health shows growth despite rural healthcare challenges
Managing a rural hospital is no easy task. The American Hospital Association (AHA) has reported that rural hospitals represented 71% of the decline in the number of U.S. community hospitals between 2017 and 2021.a Rural hospitals’ susceptibility to financial instability is a consequence of a number of disadvantages they suffer compared with their urban counterparts.…
A new HFMA cost report certification will help build the next generation of cost report experts
Sam Antonios, MD, saw HFMA’s newly launched Certified Hospital Cost Report Specialist (CHCRS) certification as a way to build on previous training, but little did he know when enrolling that he’d be the first person to complete the training and pass the exam. “When HFMA released a cost report resource and certification, I was particularly…
HFMA 2024-25 Leadership Directory
HFMA’s annual Leadership Directory provides a listing of the Association’s National, Regional and Chapter leaders.
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…
Childcare center at CCM Health helps in recruiting and retaining staff
CCM Health in Montevideo, MN, opened a childcare center in 2020 to attract and retain staff. The center has since been expanded to accommodate up to 31 children, and it has a waiting list, with plans to expand further.
Texas chapter presidents join forces and shift focus
For just the second time in HFMA history, all three Chapters in the state of Texas have presidents who are women. (The first time was 2019-2020.) Not surprisingly, they plan to use the platform to advocate for and support female leaders. But that’s not all. They’ve also committed to changing the Texas culture from chapter-specific…
Marc Scher: Making the right moves forward for payer-provider collaboration
If innovation is key to moving forward as an industry and as an organization, so is the ability to nurture strong relationships. It’s a skill that is crucial to navigating payer-provider relations, where the stakes can mean the difference between a patient being able to access care locally and having to travel long distances for…
Jill Geisler: 10 questions for leaders who want to be better delegators
Ask managers how they’re doing these days, and you’re likely to get the universal answer: “Busy. Really busy.” Today’s leaders must navigate meetings, projects, personnel issues, paperwork, planning, hiring, coaching, strategizing — and putting out the inevitable fires. But when a well-meaning person says, “Maybe you could delegate a few things,” it can frustrate the…