Sunflower Chapter HFMA

Sunflower Chapter Leadership  President: Angela Miratsky  President-Elect: Ashley Simon-Clifton  Vice President: R. Martin Williams  Secretary: Laraine Gengler  Treasurer: Elgin Glanzer  Past-President, Ex-Officio: Angie Martin

Membership  National: 37,000 * 54% hospital * 18% advisors * 13% other healthcare providers & payers * 15% vendors & other  Chapters: 70 local  Regions: 11 Kansas is in Region 8

Sunflower Chapter Vision Statement The Sunflower (Kansas) Chapter will be the KEY professional resource for health care financial managers.

Sunflower Chapter  Mission Statement The Sunflower (Kansas) Chapter will provide the membership with:  Quality Education Programs  Career and Professional Development Resources  A forum to facilitate an exchange of ideas, information and experiences.

Sunflower Chapter Goals  Chapter Operations Goals:  Maintain chapter operations manual.  Review chapter leadership, in order to achieve the minimum National goal of at least 60% provider representation on the Board.  Monitor committee structure  Monitor compliance of by-laws  Utilize reports and tools from National

Sunflower Chapter Goals (cont…)  Education Programming Goals:  Improve long-range planning  Develop programs that meet the diversified needs of the Chapter’s membership  Continue to be recognized as one of the leading chapters nationwide in providing member education hours.

Sunflower Chapter Goals (cont…)  Membership Services Goals:  Improve the new ambassador program.  Achieve an award for membership retention.  Increase member involvement.

Sunflower Chapter Goals (cont…)  Membership Communication Goals:  Publish “Sunflower Seedlings” quarterly and the membership directory annually.  Enhance Chapter Website and Chapter newsletter.

Sunflower Chapter  Professional Excellence  Coordinate and facilitate a Core Exam Workshop.  Qualify for at least one Yerger award.  Rural Assistance Program In order to provide equal education opportunity, our chapter offers a rural assistance program that was created to allow rural members the ability to attend one quarterly meeting each year at no cost. _Rural_Assistance_Program.doc

Sunflower Chapter Awards  The membership of the Sunflower (Kansas) Chapter is made up of dedicated professionals. The following have been awarded from HFMA National to our individual members: Frederick C. Morgan Achievement Award - 1 Medal of Honor - 9 Muncie Gold Award - 24 Reeves Silver Award - 41 Follmer Bronze Award - 64

Certification  HFMA’s certification programs lead to the designation, Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP) and Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (FHFMA).

Certification (cont…)  Meeting the HFMA certification requirements helps prepare you for increasingly responsible positions in the healthcare industry and demonstrates your dedication to professional development and a higher standing.

Certification (cont…)  Why get certified? Research indicates that there is a clear relationship between certification and career advancement. Certified members:  Earn a higher annual salary  Are more likely to be hired for upper-level positions  Achieve more rapid promotion  Are respected members of the healthcare leadership team

Certification (cont…)  The Sunflower Chapter has committed their resources to support certification. Study courses have been ordered and may be checked out by contacting Becky Newton at (316) or Certification guides can be checked out by interested members for 3 months on a first come, first serve basis.

Certification (cont…)  Our chapter has a policy to reimburse certification expenses up to $500 for individuals who seek certification. Please see the following link for exam proctors available in your area:

Volunteer Opportunities  Our chapter offers many services to our members, as well as many ways to volunteer your services and become involved in the Chapter.

Volunteer Opportunities (cont…)  Audit Committee: Audits Chapter’s books and financial records at the close of each fiscal year and reviews adequacy of internal controls.

Volunteer Opportunities (cont…)  Bylaws Committee: Reviews Chapter’s Bylaws annually and develops proposed revisions for consideration by the board of directors.

Volunteer Opportunities (cont…)  Communications Committee: Responsible for publication of Chapter’s newsletter, the annual membership directory, maintenance of the Chapter’s website and any other publication for distribution to the membership.

Volunteer Opportunities (cont…)  Corporate Sponsorship Committee: Responsible for soliciting contributions from vendors and other parties to help offset the rising costs of providing educational offerings to our members. Additionally, the funds will be utilized for the Rural Assistance Program and providing an incentive for our members to become Certified.

Volunteer Opportunities (cont…)  Founders Awards Committee: Responsible for accumulating member scoring data for HFMA Founders awards.  History Committee: Responsible for compiling and maintaining significant information about the Chapter and its membership.

Volunteer Opportunities (cont…)  Membership Committee: Responsible for coordinating new member recruitment activities.  Nominating Committee: Responsible for nominating qualified members to serve as officers and directors for the following year. Also responsible for replacing any member of the Board as a result of a vacancy during the Chapter year.

Volunteer Opportunities (cont…)  Professional Excellence Committee: Responsible for conducting coaching courses for HFMA professional examinations. Also responsible for conducting special interest workshops and of assisting the Chapter Secretary in collecting member and continuing education data.

Volunteer Opportunities (cont…)  Program Committee: Responsible for the development and coordination of Chapter educational programs. Assures that the Chapter meets specific HFMA requirements regarding categories of program content.

Committee Chairs  Audit: Mark Hoffman  Bylaws: Eldon Schumacher  Communications: Debbie McDaniel, Laraine Gengler & Angie Martin  Corporate Sponsorship: Kecia Kesler  Founders Awards: Lori Lackey  History: Marion Regier  Membership: Devon Kim & R. Martin Williams  Nominating: Angie Martin  Professional Excellence: Rebecca Newton & Julie Williams  Program: Hilary Dolbee & Ashley Simon-Clifton  Records Retention: Gail Whitehair

Chapter Board of Directors  Michael Metro (2009)  Marion Regier (2009)  Gail Whitehair (2010)  Julie Williams (2010)  John Helms (2011)  Hilary Dolbee (2011)