A Message From Our Chapter's Incoming President |
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As we embark on 2021-2022 HFMA year, I reflect on a speech my dear friend referenced to help me through personal and professional challenges:
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - Man in the Arena by Theodore Roosevelt
Healthcare industry is the brave man “in the arena” during the COVID-19 pandemic. While we figured out how to meet supply chain needs, move a significant portion of our workforce remote, create digital front doors, bill for telehealth services; we are still challenged with significant financial losses, staffing issues, security threats, changing rules, regulations, elevated reporting requirements.
This year, together, we will pivot and rebuild towards a bolder, brighter, better future! For our organizations, “better” means safe, enhanced digital patient experiences, productive remote workforces, innovative, efficient and effective business practices. For our communities, “better” means people who listen to one another, appreciate differences, and learn from each other. And for HFMA, “better” means an association that is vibrant, relevant, flexible, resourceful and accessible.
Your HFMA San Diego Imperial Chapter Board is fully committed to supporting you towards this “better” future. Please get to know your board members here. We revamped our website, redesigned our newsletter, expanded our social media footprint, added legislative updates, analyses, enhanced certification support, active social and networking events to our programs for the year. This year, we will embark on a regional roadshow visiting north, east, west, and south county providers. We will continue to offer monthly “lunch & learn webinars” and a robust calendar of hybrid virtual and in-person events.
We are grateful for our generous sponsors who make these education and networking events possible. You can visit them here.
This is your chapter, your HFMA family. Get involved. Our board meetings are open to all members, our committees welcome new volunteers, our leadership team is always open to feedback and new ideas on how we can serve our members better. Please email us at hfmasandiego@gmail.com and engage with us on LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook |CVent.
Cheers to a bolder, brighter, better future - together!
Basak Kaya, MBA, CHFP, FHFMA
VP of Revenue Cycle, Vituity Physician Partners
President, HFMA San Diego- Imperial Chapter
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23rd HFMA WESTERN REGION SYMPOSIUM WEBINAR SERIES:
Beyond the Food Pantry – A Multifaceted Look at Social Determinants of Health
June 11, 2021
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm PT
Learning Objectives:
- How to distinguish a social determinant from a social need and what they are
- The impact engagement and intervention can have during a crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic
- Options for identifying, documenting, and tracking community and individual need
- Initiatives that stakeholders like the government, payers, providers, states and partners are experimenting with
Presented by:
Shanna Hanson, FHFMA, ACB
Manager of Business Knowledge, Centauri Health Solutions
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June 17, 2021
Join us for this exciting event! You’ll receive a mixology box which includes all ingredients to make 2 fun & creative cocktails (Grilled Pineapple Margarita and Texas Paintbrush Cocktail) provided by the San Diego/Imperial Chapter and delivered to your specified address. The event is free but there is a fee of $28 to cover the flat shipping fee. Please note, an adult signature is required for delivery. Attendance is limited to 50 members.
*Registration closes June 4th
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Cloudmed is a first-of-its-kind, single-source enterprise platform provider of Revenue Intelligence™ solutions for hospitals. Cloudmed’s approach of combining human expertise with advanced technology utilizing machine learning algorithms provides a smarter, more predictive way for clients to realize all potential revenue. Today, Cloudmed partners with over 3,100 healthcare providers in the United States and recovers over $1.2 billion of underpaid or unidentified revenue for its clients annually. Cloudmed (Triage solution) is the 2020 Revenue Integrity and Underpayment Services
KLAS® Category Leader and its solution suites have HFMA Peer Review status and are HITRUST certified.
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Revecore is the definitive source for revenue integrity solutions for underpaid and denied claims and complex claim reimbursement solutions for motor vehicle accident, workers' compensation and Veterans Affairs claims. Revecore offers hospitals and health systems over two decades of unrivaled technology and expert insight into the most challenging areas of revenue cycle to ensure they are appropriately reimbursed for the care they provide. Revecore was recently recognized by KLAS as the Market Leader in Complex Claims solutions and a Top Performer in Revenue Integrity/Underpayment Services. Additionally, our underpayment recovery and complex claims solutions also have HFMA Peer Review status. Revecore is proud to partner with more than 600 hospitals across the country.
For more information, please
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Guidehouse’s Health segment is comprised of clinicians, scientists, former provider and public health administrators, and other experts with decades of strategy, consulting, funding and policy, revenue cycle management, digital and retail health, managed care, and outsourcing experience. Our professionals collaborate with hospitals and health systems, government agencies, life sciences companies, and payers, providing strategic insights and performance
improvement solutions that help them redesign, revitalize, and transform their operations. For more information about the Guidehouse Health team, which has earned multiple Best in KLAS Awards, visit www.guidehouse.com/healthcare.
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Thank You to Our Chapter Sponsors! |
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Interested in becoming a sponsor? |
For information regarding sponsorship opportunities Click Here
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HFMA's CHFP program provides the broad range of business and financial skills essential for succeeding in today's high-value healthcare environment:
- Business acumen
- Collaboration
- Financial strategy
- Understanding future trends
The CHFP is geared toward financial professionals, clinical and nonclinical leaders, and payers-all those whose jobs require a deep understanding of the new financial realities of healthcare. There is no charge to All-Access HFMA members for the modules required to earn your CHFP.
For more information regarding the CHFP please click HERE. If you are interested in other certifications available such as the Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) please click HERE.
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Congratulations to our latest CHFP Certification recipient, Narciso Vazquez |
Here is what Narciso had to say about his experience with the CHFP certification:
"My experience with the CHFP process was wonderful. The content was well presented, the information was not only up to date but looked towards the future of the healthcare industry. This certification has helped me be more equipped to assist the clients I work with, adding value to them while caring for the patients we all serve."
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Interested in becoming a member, currently a member or have been a member in the past? It may be time to Renew, Reinstate, or Join!
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Welcome to our newest members!
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Shelly Robertson, UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH, Revenue Cycle Customer Service Professional
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Jelene Roxas, Remenue, Revenue Cycle Consultant
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Rachel Crowner
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Lyndsey Stoneman, Sharp HealthCare, PAS Radiology Rep
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Rachel Ward, San Diego Digestive Disease Consultants, Administrative Assistant
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Violeta Aguirre, Scripp Mercy Hospital, Manager, Revenue Cycle
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Edwin Makkias
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Derykah Yates
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Shaloe Nations Hodges, Take the Risk, Inc, Healthcare Project Specialist
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Onne Ganel, Scripps Health, Corp Dev
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When you use our online referral form, we'll send a message on your behalf outlining the benefits of HFMA membership that are most relevant to them.
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Interested in HFMA Enterprise Solutions membership?
Healthcare related corporations can benefit significantly by establishing an Enterprise Solutions Membership agreement with HFMA.
For more information click Here
or contact National HFMA Membership office at 1.800.252.4362.
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HFMA National Information |
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By Tammie L. Jackson, FHFMA, MHA, CHFP
2021-22 National Chair of HFMA
Over the past year, we have faced multiple, simultaneous challenges. As a result, the year 2020—much like World War II, the assassination of JFK, and 9/11—is now a pivot in our history and in our lives. Everything from this point forward will be viewed through a lens of “before” or “after.” But what does this mean for our industry, our society and our association?
Our industry, still dealing with a global pandemic, has been forced to quickly assess problems, improvise solutions, plan, execute…and then repeat. As finance professionals, we have boldly moved entire operations to remote settings, made dramatic progress with digital front door strategies, and managed to forge a path forward for our organizations, our communities and our employees. Our work is not done, and lessons still remain to be learned. However, the amount of progress that was made in such a limited amount of time, and our ability to quickly pivot and execute assures us that we are strong. We are resilient. And, yes, the circumstances and future look brighter.
Our society in the throes of extreme divisiveness and social injustice—the level at which many had never seen before—was forced to confront those thoughts, perspectives and norms that, while usually unspoken, are well understood and conceded. How we decide to tackle this ongoing crisis will forge the path forward and through. We have begun to boldly engage in uncomfortable conversations, acknowledge uncomfortable truths, and make bold commitments to change. The willingness to continue the hard work, and the willingness to change validates that we are strong. We are resilient. And, yes, the circumstances and future look brighter.
And even our beloved HFMA, grappling with a landscape shifting beneath our feet, has had, and continues, to challenge our own norms and delivery models. We boldly embarked on a journey that will not only dramatically change how we respond to our members’ needs but will also shift our overall business model. These bold decisions will continue and will forge our path forward. The courage to challenge much of which is dear to us at HFMA and certainly that which is comfortable assures us that we are strong. We are resilient and relevant. And, yes, the circumstances and future look brighter.
This year, we will begin to answer what follows the “after.” We must now determine what our “better” looks like. For our organizations, “better” looks like safe, efficient and effective digital patient experiences and productive remote workforces. For our communities, “better” looks like people who listen to one another, learn from each other and appreciate differences. And for HFMA, “better” looks like an association that is vibrant, relevant, resourceful and accessible.
On all fronts, we know we are bolder. We are brighter. And we can be better than before.
So now, what about you? What does your “better” look like?
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2021-2022 San Diego-Imperial Chapter Board Members |
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