Educational Programs
Education is among the most significant member benefit offered by HFMA. Considerable resources at both National and Chapter levels are devoted to the development and provision of educational conferences and seminars. Programs are designed to provide up-to-date continuing education on current issues and topics vital to members and their institutions.
Although both National and Chapter programs are similar in approach, both provide members with a broad range of dates, locations, and topics from local programs with local colleague interaction to National programs which attract registrants from a broad geographic area and National-level faculty.
Most National HFMA programs offer group discounts and "early bird" pricing discounts. For more information, call (800) 252-HFMA using one of the following extensions: Registration, ext. 333; Information Requests, ext. 420; Education Department, ext. 335; Certification, ext. 310.
Annual National Institute
Among many other excellent programs is HFMA's Annual National Institute (ANI). Typically held in June, ANI's location is rotated across the United States. Timely topics regarding your day-to-day activities are planned to help members function more effectively in today's volatile environment.
Seminar Series
The Seminar Series is composed of 20 professional education seminars offered at over ten locations each year. Most seminars are two-day programs and cover topics such as Financial Management, Patient Accounts Management, Medicare, Managed Care, and Integrated Health Care.
Seminars are generally offered in cluster format. You can tailor the cluster to your needs by choosing two seminars offered during a four-day period. A great way to get more from your investment dollar.
Conferences
Each year at least six special topic conferences are held to keep members up-to-date on important healthcare issues. The conferences cover topics such as Information Systems, Legislative Issues, Quality, and Finance. Conferences are held in various formats to facilitate the learning process. These formats include institutes, panel discussions, lectures, and exchanges.
Professional Development Options
Professional Development Options is a flexible professional development program that helps you manage your time and professional development dollars effectively. Choose any of the following options to reinforce live programming, train your staff economically, and keep up with the "hot issues."
Audio Teleconferences
HFMA offers two audio-teleconference series a year. The winter series is January, February and March; the summer series is July, August and September.
An audio-teleconference is a convenient and economical way to learn more about important healthcare finance topics by simply dialing a phone number. A one-hour authoritative presentation is followed by a half-hour period during which participants can interact with the faculty.
HFMA On-Site
HFMA On-Site trains financial managers at your own location. Custom design your own curriculum, choosing the seminars that are most pertinent to your particular organization's needs. It is also a convenient way to earn continuing education credit and points toward HFMA certification or certification maintenance. With the help of HFMA, you can train your people to reach their potential faster, in a private cost-effective environment.
Audio Cassettes
The HFMA Audio Cassette Series offers you an inexpensive way to get all the information, ideas, tips, and strategies you need from the National Convention, the CFO Exchange, and other key conferences, even if you were not there.
You can listen to these important sessions at your leisure without having to take notes. Tapes can be played back as many times as necessary for your own educational benefits. It is a great way to pick up a session you missed or review one that you found especially important. Build up your institution's library with the HFMA Audio Cassette Series.
Rapid Response Program
The Rapid Response Program is a series of late-breaking briefings held in rapid succession at strategic airport locations throughout the United States. Rapid Response Programs focus on hot issues, typically regulatory or legislative issues that come out of the Federal Register. They are briefings, as opposed to conferences or seminars, and are offered in strategic areas of the country. Topics for Rapid Response Programs are market-driven and will focus on issues that industry professionals need to know to do their jobs.
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