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HFMA South Texas Gives Back!

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Our very own Paola Turchi, Certifications Chair and Director for 2020-2021, has been making masks to give back to the community.Any donations she receives are used to buy materials and cover shipping costs.Donations can be done via Venmo @paola-turchi (confirm 8940) If you are in need of a mask you can contact her via email sziapao@yahoo.com – Please know that it takes time as she is doing the masks on her free time. Paola stated that the masks “are not necessarily perfect, but they are made with lots of love”

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HFMA Scholarships

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The HFMA South Texas Board recently approved for the chapter to grant (5) current students or new graduates an opportunity to join as a student at $50, and the chapter would pay the remaining $385 for a Professional Membership.  The full membership entitles you to certifications, content and more.  Learn more about the benefits associated with your membership at HFMA.org What’s the catch?  We would like you to volunteer at three future HFMA South Texas Events.  Your registration would be waived for the event and might involve welcoming members, making announcements or just having a presence at our meeting as an Early Careerist. The criteria: Current HFMA Student MemberStudent or recent graduate with a degree in Healthcare AdministrationA strong desire to pursue the financial side of healthcare (CFO, Controller, etc.)A cover letter with your resume, explaining in a few paragraphs why you would be a good recipient of this awardDeadline for submission is June 15, 2020Email to:  LisaRenee0716@gmail.com Since we are only offering this to (5) people, please reply soon if you are interested as memberships are limited. 

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HFM People column

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Do you have a professional life update such as a new job, retirement, book publishing, or recent graduation? Please submit the following to melissa@demarsemeetings.com and jess.garcia.h@gmail.com – it could be featured in South Texas Chapter communications and/or the HFM magazine! Name as you would like it to appear in print (including academic degrees and/or certification credentials) What Chapter you belong to (if any)If new job: New position, title and institution (including city and state)Previous position title and institution (including city and state)If it’s a different announcement (not for a new job): Current title and institution (including city and state)A headshot at 300 dpi when reproduced at 3”x5”, full-sized, head and shoulders, in professional attire, in color This is a free member benefit for the monthly magazine and for HFMA online. Below is the URL for most recent People story from January. https://www.hfma.org/topics/hfm/2020/january/first-illinois-chapter-past-president-accepts-consulting-principal-role.html

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HFMA eLearning Portal

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We’d like you to participate in eLearning courses provided by Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). To do so, please follow these instructions: Step 1: Go to www.hfma.org If you already have an HFMA account, click Sign In and enter your username and password. If you do not have an HFMA account, click Sign up and enter your first name, last name, email address, password. Indicate that you are not a robot and click Sign up. Step 2: Click My eLearning in the dark menu at the top of the page. Step 3: Come back to this email and click here to be added to the learning portal. Step 4: I will receive an email notification when you have added yourself to the learning portal. You will also receive one. If you don’t, you may not have added yourself to the learning portal. Try steps 1-3 again after you watch this short video. Step 5: Once I have enrolled you in the course, you’ll receive an enrollment notification email from elearning@hfma.org to confirm that you’ve been enrolled. This email will provide instructions for accessing the course. You’ll have access to the course(s) for one year from the date of enrollment. Twelve months will go by quickly, so get started right away! If you encounter any technical difficulty with the course, please contact Maegan Bishop at mbishop@hfma.org. As a reminder: To access the course after you receive the enrollment notification email: Go to http://www.hfma.org/  Click Sign in (in the upper right corner of…

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Certification Update

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HFMA South Texas Chapter Certification Update March 18, 2020 Update With the recent postponement and cancellation of upcoming HFMA live education, chapter leader training and local chapter and regional events, HFMA is implementing a certification maintenance grace period for all active CHFP, CRCR, and Fellows with a due date of May 31, 2020. The maintenance deadline will be extended from May 31, 2020 to October 1, 2020 for eligible CHFPs and Fellows. HFMA will work with certified members on a case-by-case basis if they are unable to meet the requirement by the extended due date. On Friday, March 20, 2020, an email will be distributed to CHFPs and Fellows providing further details on the 2020 maintenance due date change. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you, Shirley Heavlin Certification Operations Administrator careerservices@hfma.org ATTENTION CHFP AND FHFMA MEMBERS: In order to maintain your certification, you are now required to renew your membership by May 31st of each year, and to also complete all educational requirements by May 31st of the year that your 60 education hours are due. There is no longer a grace period if you miss the 05/31 deadline.  Please be sure to renew your HFMA membership by 05/31 each year.  In addition, complete your educational hours by 05/31 of your maintenance period (maintenance periods are every 3 years and depend on the date you became certified). To review the certification maintenance requirements please go to the “Maintaining Your Certifications” page of HFMA using this…

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HFMA South Texas Chapter 2019 Robert M. Shelton Award Recipients

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The Robert M. Shelton Award Judging Committee, chaired by Melinda Hancock, met and after considerate and careful deliberation selected the South Texas Chapter as this year’s award recipient.  The committee discussed all the chapters that were eligible.  View article here The chapter achieved 94% Membership Satisfaction high scores for education qualitygrew membership in target market segments.  South Texas has consistently been in the top tier over the past several years.  All of this while overcoming adversity in September 2018, as their President became ill and the President Elect took over and finished the year strong.  The chapter will receive this award during the Evening of Celebration at the Annual Conference in Orlando, FL.

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Implementing Threat-Based Cybersecurity to Secure Patient Care Innovation

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Technology has brought healthcare to consumers’ fingertips, putting them at the nucleus of care and blurring the definition of a healthcare organization. Traditional technology entities are building healthcare apps, wearables and other connected devices, and consumers are using them to track their health progress and feed data back to their provider, payer or both. Retailers are partnering with pharmacies, so both can gain access to each other’s data and reach a greater number of consumers. Insurers are partnering with pharmaceutical manufacturers to leverage patient data to improve outcomes and lower health costs. But perhaps nothing says the healthcare company of the future has arrived as best as the innovative partnership between Amazon, JPMorgan and Berkshire Hathaway. Data-sharing between consumer health organizations is of course net positive. Capitalizing on data is the first step to achieving precision medicine and creating shared value across the health ecosystem. But cyber risks are also growing as data sharing increases. If organizations in the business of consumer health are going to sustainably innovate around patient care, they must be able to safely store and analyze patient data—the most valuable resource to the consumer, to the business of health and, we believe, to the security of a nation. Threat-based cybersecurity will be their lifeline. Threat-based Cybersecurity:  A Condensed Roadmap Based on intent, threat-based cybersecurity is a forward- looking, predictive approach. Instead of (or in addition to) focusing solely on protecting critical data assets or following the basic script of a generic cyber program, threat-based cybersecurity concentrates…

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Go Fund Me for John Knighten

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John has been a valued member and major contributor of the HFMA South Texas Chapter over the years. After being involved in an accident last August, many of you have asked how they can help. His family has set up a GoFundMe account to cover some of their expenses, as insurance only covers a portion of the care he needs. To learn more, please read the letter from John’s daughter below. Thank you, The HFMA South Texas Board GoFundMe April 30 Update Hello, all! As we inch into summer, we know so many of you are itching for an update. Robin has rearranged her life and relocated to be in Dallas at the rehabilitation almost full time. Meanwhile, John is continuing to improve and capabilities grow every week. He is responding well to rehab therapy and is fully ambulatory. Although he has not spoken yet, we are encouraged by his progress, attitude and strength. There is a long journey ahead, but he is well on his way back. We are continuing to limit visitations while he undergoes intense physical and mental rehabilitation, however we constantly update John to let him know of all those who continue to pray for his full recovery. Thank you all for your continued love, support, and encouragement during this time! Created November 27, 2018 Many people know John Knighten as a friend, a business professional, a mentor. Many know him as the life of the party, the loudest laugh in the room, the dorky dance…

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