President's Comments
Winter 2010

Happy New Year!  The New Year brings continued challenges to all of us – RAC letters are being received, cost reports are due and audits are in full swing.  Not to mention the day to day issues!  Remember that HFMA is here to help.  The Sunflower Chapter is offering some great programs – a Washington Update at our April Meeting and an in-depth look at ARRA as it relates to HITECH at July’s Meeting.  The annual Cost Report Training will be held in July as well.  Region 8 (which includes the HFMA chapters of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and North & South Dakota) is hosting monthly webinar sessions the second Tuesday of every month.  These ninety-minute sessions are affordable and offer education on the issues we are all facing.  Finally consider attending HFMA’s Annual National Institute (ANI) June 20 through 23 in Nashville.  There will be over 71 best-practice sessions at the fabulous Opryland Resort and Convention Center Hotel.  Check out the Sunflower website at www.kshfma.org as well as National’s website at www.hfma.org. 

It’s hard to believe that my presidency is more than half over!  Thanks to all of you for your support and dedication to making the Sunflower Chapters one of the best in the nation!  Getting involved in Sunflower Chapter activities will give you the opportunity to make our Chapter even better.  Contact me if you’d like to get involved in a committee.  I’d love to hear from you!

Ashley Simon Clifton

The Sunflower Kansas Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association is a professional membership organization for individuals in financial management of healthcare institutions and related patient organizations. Refer to the Chapter Information links to learn more about our chapter.