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…
Jill Geisler: How to give feedback to your boss
It was a wonderful event. The executive who promoted me and other women into management when it was still a rarity (this was the early ‘80s) was receiving an award for his efforts. In his acceptance, he told the audience, “You’re honoring me for being selfish. I want only the best people on my team,…
Gaining the confidence and skill to improve your public speaking
HFMA's Annual Conference is mere weeks away. If you're sweating your presentation, today's episode is for you. Rhonda Khan of Simply Speech Solutions gives her thoughts on how to hook your audience and get your message across.
What’s more uncomfortable than menopause? A workplace discussion about it.
Dr. Bruce Dorr of Biote discusses the challenges facing perimenopausal women in the workplace and what leaders should be doing to support them.
Demonstrating revenue cycle excellence just got easier with the newest HFMA certification
The Executive of Healthcare Revenue Cycle (EHRC) certification, HFMA’s newest member recognition, has been quite popular with members since it was announced in mid-February. As of March 31, 22 HFMA members had applied for the EHRC certification and 18 members earned it, demonstrating excellence in revenue cycle, said Shirley Heavlin, certification operations manager for HFMA.…
Jill Geisler: Being positive and solving problems are not mutually exclusive
We want our leaders to be positive forces for good. But what happens when they prefer to deal with only the positive aspects of the job and avoid the negative? An hfm reader recently suggested this scenario might be worth exploring in a column. Indeed, it is. The reader described working with two nonprofit leaders…
Honor Roll: HFMA certifications were awarded to 1,904 members Jan. 1 – March 31, 2024
As of Q1 2024, HFMA offers nine certifications for members to validate their expertise and demonstrate their commitment to the profession, including the newest certification: the Executive of Healthcare Revenue Cycle (EHRC). The HFMA certifications are as follows: Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP), Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR), Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) – GCC,…
Georgia Chapter engages new members via a webinar series
Education is the cornerstone of HFMA’s Georgia Chapter. So it’s no surprise that members can’t seem to get enough of the Chapter’s robust educational programming. In fact, they’ve asked for even more — more topics, more opportunities and more ways to access content. In response, the Chapter added another layer to its already strong educational…
Jill Geisler: Make sure your written communication hits the mark
The best leaders are good communicators, whether speaking or writing. That’s why it’s important to periodically assess how well you’re performing in this area. My last column offered tips to improve your presentations. This one is designed to help upgrade your writing game, focusing on memos, email and social media. 1 Maximize memo impact Whether…
Jill Geisler: 9 tips for healthcare finance leaders looking to improve their presentation skills
Do professional public speakers get nervous? Absolutely — but they don’t let it show. That’s what I teach to both students and front-line leaders who want to be better communicators. I draw on my background. My first career was as a broadcast reporter and anchor before moving into management. Today, I moderate U.S. Senate and…