Description: Throughput in the emergency department is the result of practices both inside and outside the emergency department. This presentation is Part 2 of 2 of the patient throughput series and will focus on how Baystate Medical Center, a facility with 716 acute-care beds in Springfield, Massachusetts, addressed throughput in...

Grab your favorite beverage and join us for a virtual happy hour and trivia night! Network with your local healthcare colleagues, the FIHFMA Board and try your luck at winning an Amazon gift card!

Event: Patient Throughput Series: Part 1 of 2 Title: Addressing Length of Stay to Achieve Strategic Objectives  Description: In 2019, the CEO of Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital identified strategic initiatives for calendar year 2020, including expanding a specific service line and length of stay reduction. The presentation will focus...

Are you interested in becoming a Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP)? The CHFP is a unique certification offered by Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) that demonstrates the business acumen, strategic financial thinking, and nuanced healthcare understanding of its holders. The certification is valuable for everyone from entry-level professionals to C-suite...

EVENT DESCRIPTION The First Illinois, McMahon-Illini, Indiana Pressler, and Wisconsin HFMA Chapters are excited to announce our 2021 Virtual CHFP Practicum on February 4th and 5th, 2021. The practicum will take place from 10am – 2pm each day and will be focused on preparing attendees to pass the Operational Excellence...

Co-sponsored by the Chicago Health Executives Forum, the First Illinois Healthcare Financial Management Association, the Greater Illinois Chapter Health Information and Management Systems Society and the National Association of Health Services Executives.   It may look a little different, but it’s the same great people and wonderful organization.   Join...

Join local and national revenue cycle leaders for this virtual two-day event as they share their areas of focus for 2021 and beyond; amid the challenges that continue to be felt in the industry. We will be discussing topics including: innovation in technology integration, coding and charge capture, denials management,...

Please join us for an excellent slate of accounting and reimbursement topics including the latest on provider relief funding. matters, the impact of consumerism and quality-based programs on reimbursement, State of Illinois reimbursement updates from the Illinois Hospital Association, the impact of social determinants of health, and how diversity and...