President's Letter

Dear Florida Chapter Members and Guests:

Welcome to the Florida Chapter website. We have been working very hard to improve our website to make it easy for you to find everything you need to stay abreast of the current happenings of the chapter. The following information is available by simply clicking the respective link.

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Please take note of our 2009 – 2010 Leadership team. We have leaders from all facets of healthcare and they bring with them a wealth of knowledge. So call upon them if you need assistance, they can help.

This year’s HFMA National Chairman’s theme is “Making it Count”. In today’s economic climate we need to make all we do in both our professional and personal lives count. The Florida Chapter leadership team, committee members and volunteers are committed this year to making every moment count so that your HFMA membership is looked upon as a value added professional organization experience.

For those of you that were not able to attend our Annual meeting in Tampa, I am pleased to report it was an overwhelming success. The keynote speakers talked about a wide range of very important topics from Medical Tourism and its effects on U.S. providers presented by Maria K. Todd, MHA PhD to United States Healthcare Economics: An Unsustainable Model presented by Ralph E. Lawson, CPA FHFMA Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Baptist Health South Florida. It was a complete comprehensive educational experience and I applaud our Education Committee for a job well done. Our next state wide educational session will be held at the Marriott Hollywood Beach, Hollywood Florida September 17^th – 18^th. Please check our website for updates about this meeting. I’ve been privy to a sneak preview and you will not want to miss it!

I would like to thank our 2009 Corporate Sponsors. Without your support the Florida Chapter would not be able to provide such excellent Educational Programs. We appreciate your participation and recognize the importance of continuing our relationships. Thank you for your support. If you are interested in becoming a Corporate Sponsor please contact Arjun Bhatia you’ll find him listed under chapter information/group directors.

Lastly, I encourage all of you to become active members in this organization. Participating at the committee level can be a truly rewarding experience. Keeping the membership involved will sustain our chapter year after year.

Get involved and Make it Count!