Leadership

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.

Erika Grotto May 21, 2024

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.

Erika Grotto May 6, 2024

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.…

Deborah Filipek May 2, 2024

People: Atlantic General and BSMH announce CFO transitions

Atlantic General Hospital and Health System in Berlin, Md., has hired James Kanuch, CHFP, MBA, as vice president of finance and CFO. Kanuch, a member of HFMA’s Maryland Chapter, brings 30 years of financial and operational experience to the new role. Most recently, he served as senior vice president of finance at Allegheny Health Network…

Crystal Milazzo April 30, 2024

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…

Jill Geisler April 30, 2024

Dennis Dahlen: It’s time to reflect

From Nashville to Arizona, Pennsylvania to Puerto Rico, the past year gave me a unique opportunity to see HFMA in action at the chapter level and to partner with HFMA’s National team to position the Association for even greater things ahead. I’ve been blessed to share my year as National Chair with HFMA President and…

Dennis E. Dahlen, FHFMA, MBA, CPA April 30, 2024

Tennessee Chapter hosts a unique March Madness watch party

For HFMA’s Tennessee Chapter, the NCAA Tournament is cause for a special event. “Our March Madness watch party is purely an entertainment and networking event,” said Chase Wunder, director of business development at Wakefield & Associates in Knoxville, Tenn., and current Tennessee Chapter president. “It allows folks to sneak out of work a little early…

Crystal Milazzo April 30, 2024

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,…

Deborah Filipek April 15, 2024

Grace-Marie Turner: How to advocate for enlightened healthcare policy  

Managing the finances of our nation’s hospitals and health systems is a task whose complexity is little understood by those outside the profession. Beyond being adept at managing complex healthcare financial matters, leaders also must focus intently on ensuring their organizations are delivering high-quality, cost-effective care. In addition to this knowledge and skill, finance leaders…

Grace-Marie Turner March 29, 2024

HFMA members step into new leadership roles in healthcare finance 

Several HFMA members have kicked off 2024 by taking on new healthcare finance leadership roles. Here’s an overview of some of the hirings announced during the first quarter of the year.  John Ceelen is the new CFO at Bellin and Gundersen  The recently merged Bellin and Gundersen Health System in Green Bay, Wis., has tapped…

Crystal Milazzo March 29, 2024
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