President’s Message

clint-owenAs your 2015-2016 President, I have been honored to assist in leading the chapter to achieve great success in delivering value to our chapter members. The time, like most things, has passed oh so quickly and it’s truly hard to imagine that my leadership as President has come to an end. However, I have grown so much having been involved for so many years and plan to do so moving forward. The value one can gain within HFMA is sometimes unmeasurable from education, leadership skills and most importantly the ability to truly impact and be impacted by great relationships forged over time and life lasting. Our goal this year was to continue to build upon the foundation that previous leadership has engrained in each of us. The South Texas Chapter has done an incredible job in accepting all the changes we have undertaken this year to better enrich each members experience within HFMA. As I stated from the outset, we would be making significant changes to better serve our members with new locations, new website, new chapter administrative support with DeMarse Meetings, thought provoking education and most of all more FUN! Yes, we have met some challenges but the overriding fact remains you the membership like what we are doing and with each and every event it is reflected in your evaluations. The National Theme this year was, “Go Beyond”, and we have and continue to do that. Coming out of HFMA LTC this year the theme is, “Thrive”! I have faith that the incoming leadership team will continue to Thrive and strive in delivering the value you the membership desire and deserve. With that, the chapter counts on you the members to continue voice areas of improvement needed to meet today’s healthcare challenges. We count on you to get involved, help make a difference not only in your life but someone’s else even if it’s for a short time frame or event. The chapter can’t do it without you and it’s never too late! Our doors are always open; Yes, that’s me playing politician!! Come join us for the upcoming events; Annual Institute, May 15-17, Austin at The Driskel; August Summer Institute with ACHE, Austin, Seton Administrative Building, then our Fall Institute with TAHFA in San Antonio and Valley Forum to follow; additional information at www.stxhfma.org. It has been a pleasure serving each and every one of you. Special thanks to the leadership team before me in providing solid mentorship then and now. Current leadership team, you have made me look good! You each have made an impact on me and I can only hope I have done the same. Respectfully, Clint D. Owen