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Single Payer vs. Multiple Payer Survey Results

10/30/2017

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Member Spotlight - Julie Kressin

10/30/2017

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Healthcare Consumerism - Infographics - Part 2

10/22/2017

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Member Spotlight - Matthew Streeter

10/22/2017

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Member Spotlight - Jim Nelson

10/15/2017

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Organization Name
Fort HealthCare, Inc


Tell us a little about yourself?
CFO for Fort HealthCare in Fort Atkinson, WI. I'm a father of 2, one in high school and one in college.


What are 3 words to describe your company?
Small-Community Health System


What does a typical day look like for you?
Up early, read the paper (funnies), exercise, go to work, come home and do whatever my wife tells me to do.


What is on your wish list for the next 10 years?
Get the kids thru college and start planning for retirement.

You’re happiest when?
I'm happiest when I am with my family, helping other people or traveling.


Why did you join HFMA Wisconsin? 
I joined HFMA because my boss, Dave Bolen, told me to.
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Healthcare Consumerism - Infographics

10/15/2017

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HFMA Consumerism Symposium in Chicago - November 2 and 3

10/11/2017

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I happily invite you to join us for the HFMA Consumerism Symposium in Chicago on Nov 2-3. This interactive event includes 6.5 CPE and one night hotel stay at the HotelChicago with registration.
Sign up by end of week and get a complimentary VIP pass (hotel included!) from HFMA, contact INFO@Simplee.com for details on free registration (limited spots left).
For more information and to register, please visit http://www.hfma.org/ConsumerismSymposium
· Hear from health systems focused on integrating financial care into the patient care experience
· Learn why it is important to invest in consumer-centric patient billing practices
· Participate in interactive roundtables and network with other healthcare financial executives who are making a commitment to put the patient first
Check out the stacked speaker lineup... including meet and greet on November 2nd with Joe Fifer, President and CEO of HFMA and David Johnson, Founder and CEO of 4sight Health.
Let us know if we can help you attend this one-of-a-kind event. Hope to see you there!
 
Rita Walker  
Director, Channel Assets
 
Healthcare Financial Management Association 
Three Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 600
Westchester, IL 60154 
708.492.3401 (direct)  l  rwalker@hfma.org
 
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Member Spotlight - Laurie Hurwitz

10/10/2017

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Organization Name
Gundersen Health System


Tell us a little about yourself?
I grew up in Detroit, Michigan, the proud child of three generations of Detroit Police Officers. Being from Detroit, I love Motown and muscle cars!


What are 3 words to describe your company?
Innovative, enriching, quality. 


What does a typical day look like for you?
Long. :) I spend a lot of time in meetings, as do most leaders. I try to carve out time every week to round with front line staff, ask for their suggestions, offer assistance and most importantly, thank them for the great work that they do. 


What is on your wish list for the next 10 years?
Retirement. More visiting with kids and grandkids in NYC and Seattle. And, bucket list traveling. 


If you were stuck on an island what three things would you bring?
A kindle loaded with books, music, and my husband. 


Why did you join HFMA Wisconsin? 
For the networking opportunities. It is great to have people in the same jobs, tackling the same issues, whom I can turn to for advice. 
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President Pam Ott announces new Certification committee co-chair

10/10/2017

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​Alan Mendeloff had recently resigned from his position as one of the Certification Committee Co-Chairs due to personal reasons.  In talking with Alan, I am so glad to know that he will continue to be very supportive of WI HFMA.  In addition, Alan had communicated that he would continue on until a replacement was named. 
 
With that, I am very pleased to announce that Melissa Uselman has accepted the opportunity to serve as the new Co-Chair of the WI HFMA Certification Committee.  She will be co-chairing this committee, along with Matt Clark.  We are so excited to have Melissa back and involved with WI HFMA!!  Please join me in welcoming Melissa in her new role!!
 
Lastly, I would like to thank Alan for all of his years of service  and contributions to WI HFMA.  He will be greatly missed…but I am looking forward to seeing him around at future WI HFMA events!!
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Member Satisfaction Survey

10/5/2017

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​October 3, 2017
 
Dear Fellow WI HFMA Member,
 
It’s that time of year again!  No, not Christmas, but the annual HFMA Member Satisfaction Survey!  HFMA National and your Wisconsin HFMA Chapter will be very interested in your feedback with this year’s survey.  The survey will be emailed on October 12th.
 
I have just recently returned from HFMA’s Fall President’s Meeting and I am excited about the direction HFMA is heading.  HFMA has been working on the Chapters 2.0 initiative, Enterprise Business Solutions for healthcare systems, and a centralized HFMA event registration system.  You will be seeing exciting, strategic changes to HFMA in the very near future, which will align to the changing healthcare landscape.
 
Before you complete the survey, I would like to highlight the WI Chapter’s accomplishments since our last Member Satisfaction Survey in October 2016.
 
  • Successfully re-structured the Communications function within the WI HFMA Chapter, which means one Communications leader, one weekly WI HFMA email announcing events and news, and consistent branding and marketing.
 
  • Recently, hosted a successful Fall Conference in Madison in mid-September.  Additionally, hosted the Annual Spring Conference in Sheboygan last May and the Winter Conference in the Wisconsin Dells last January.
 
  • Hosted another successful Women in Healthcare Leadership conference last November and this year’s conference on November 10th will continue to build on this great tradition.  Keynote speakers include Carol Friesen, National HFMA Chair, and Kathrine Switzer, who was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon and then ran the race again 50 years later this past spring!
 
  • The Mentor/Mentee program was a new initiative this past year and we currently have eight pairs of mentors/mentees in this highly successful program.  Mentees are accomplishing their professional development goals.
 
  • Continued WI Chapter infrastructure work, including more robust succession planning.  Our goal is to strengthen the Chapter operations to better serve our WI HFMA members.
 
Current work-in-progress initiatives to be implemented within the next few months include Healthcare Finance 101 Regional Events and the Ambassador Program.  Also, networking opportunities, webinars, and certification continue to be strong programs for WI HFMA.
 
Thank you for taking a few minutes of your time to complete HFMA’s Member Satisfaction Survey within the next couple of weeks.  Your feedback is very important to us!
 
Best regards,
 
 
Pam J. Ott
WI HFMA Chapter Board President
608.516.5499 or pam.ott@aurora.org
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The Maytag repairman and our Job Board

10/2/2017

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​Our WI HFMA Job board has been lonely...patiently waiting for more jobs to come and visit.

The job board is there to help members find healthcare jobs within our chapter. It's a free service, Help those in the chapter that may be looking for other opportunities by letting us know of job openings within your organization. The job board is under the "More" tab on the website.
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Member Spotlight - Brad Girsch (What? he was a minor league baseball team mascot!)

10/2/2017

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Organization Name
Navigant Cymetrix


Tell us a little about yourself?
I am the Midwest Director of Business Development for Navigant Cymetrix helping hospitals in the areas of remote coding, self-pay, third party reimbursement, AR management, and RCM consulting. I have previously worked with hospitals in Revenue Cycle Management, Physician Advisory, and Quality Management. I received my MBA from Marquette University and currently reside in Cedarburg, WI with my wife and three kids.


What are 3 words to describe your company?
BPM outsourcing firm


What does a typical day look like for you?
Up early answering emails and reading industry trade publications. Help my kids get off to school. Jump on client calls. Eat at my desk. More emails/phone calls. Dinner with my family. Take my kids to practice. Watch sports on TV. Read. Bed.


What is on your wish list for the next 10 years?
Travel to Europe and Hawaii. See my kids graduate from college.


If you were stuck on an island what three things would you bring?
My family, my iPhone, and an endless supply of chocolate.


Any random facts you could share with us?
I was once a mascot for a minor league baseball team.


You’re happiest when?
I'm able to help people.


Why did you join HFMA Wisconsin? 
It's important to stay up to date with industry trends and connect with like minded individuals who are looking to help others improve outcomes.
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Financial Health Checkup for Chapter

10/2/2017

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Our chapter's finances had their annual checkup and we are in good health! 

Besides cash that is used to pay ongoing expenses of the organization, the chapter had a bit over $290,000 in our investment portfolio at fiscal year on May 31.

Our investments provide our chapter a solid financial foundation as we focus on bringing members educational and networking opportunities each year.

If you'd like to review the final year-end report in more detail, go to the chapter website and click on the "chapter info" tab and then find "chapter resources". If there are any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our treasurer, Steve Backus or one of the officers.
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