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President’s Message

Welcome to the 2011 - 2012 chapter year.  I appreciate the confidence you have placed in me to serve as your President for the next twelve months and will make every effort to exceed your expectations. 

But before we can talk about the future, I'd like to take a moment to recognize the accomplishments of the year behind us.  Our chapter will be receiving awards for Excellence in Education, Excellence in Membership Growth and Retention and several Yerger awards for Region 2 collaboration and Gen-Y Membership growth.  Congratulations to all who participated in making last year so successful.

We have a busy 2011-2012 calendar year in store for you.  I hope our commitment to you will be evident.  Chapter leadership is dedicated to the goal of bringing you high quality, up to date and useful educational programming.  By the time you read this message, you may have already attended our Revenue Protection webinar or the 2011 Healthcare Symposium.  The education committee is currently busy planning our Fall Institute.

National's HFMA Chair, Gregory M. Adams, theme this year is "Believe to Achieve".  In health care today, it sometimes seems like you are being asked to do the impossible. The industry is preparing for an influx of millions of newly insured patients in a reform environment where payments are shrinking and expectations around quality are growing. In a nutshell, you are expected to do more with less-and do it better than ever before.  

"Believe to Achieve" encompasses the keys to success in this new environment. It reflects the need to believe in your organization's mission and in others who share your dedication to achieving that mission. It means believing in yourself. Last but not least, it means believing in the possibility of a better future.  

If you are not one of our many volunteers already, I invite you to join / participate / contribute - whatever and however you can.  Opportunities are plentiful and there are no minimal requirements.  Whatever you offer will be sincerely valued and appreciated. 

Do not hesitate to contact me directly with your comments, concerns, and interests.  I would enjoy hearing from you.  Looking forward to an exciting year!  Thank you.

Alicia Dockrell, CHFP
President
2011 - 2012