THANK YOU! 2024 HFMA and NEHIA Joint Compliance and Internal Audit Conference Recap

By | December 10, 2024

The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) MA-RI Chapter and the New England Healthcare Internal Auditors (NEHIA) would like to thank all of those who made the in-person 3-day Compliance and Internal Audit Conference a success! Thank you to our more than 130 participants who joined us from December 4th – 6th, 2024.  We hope you enjoyed the presentations… Read More »

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Call for Board Nominations 2025-2027

By | November 22, 2024

Each year, the Officers form a committee in accordance with our Chapter bylaws to nominate candidates for election to the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee for this year consists of: Patrick McDonough, President Dhara Satija, President Elect Julie Hall, Secretary Craig Nesta, Treasurer Kim Carlozzi, Immediate Past President This group will meet in early January to recommend… Read More »

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HFMA and NEHIA To Host Compliance and Internal Audit Conference, Welcome Participation in Virtual Food Drive

By | November 19, 2024

With the holidays rapidly approaching, there will be plenty of opportunities for individuals and organizations to give back to communities in meaningful ways. One such way is by supporting the Gemma E. Moran United Way / Labor Food Center, which helps to advance its mission to address food insecurity issues and directly impacts the quality of life of… Read More »

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Welcome New Members! October 2024

By | November 6, 2024

The following members recently joined. We welcome you to the Chapter and encourage you to take advantage of the many professional development, networking and information resources available to you at HFMA. Other HFMA members are a terrific resource for your everyday professional challenges – we encourage all members, current and new, to get involved with HFMA committees and… Read More »

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2024 Compliance & Internal Audit Conference – Speaker: Mike Witek

By | October 30, 2024

Meet the speakers for the HFMA MA-RI Chapter and the New England Healthcare Internal Auditors (NEHIA) 2.5 day in-person educational conference December 4-6, 2024. Click here to register!   Mike Witek, CIA, CFE Executive Director Kodiak Solutions     Tell us about your internal audit career journey: I started out in external audit for a large international firm.… Read More »

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New Sponsor Opportunity: Community Service at Gillette!

By | October 25, 2024

    HFMA is thrilled to add a new sponsorship opportunity at this year’s Revenue Cycle Conference at Gillette Stadium (1/30-1/31): community service event! At the conference, we will hear from Circle of Hope, a local non-profit dedicated to providing infants, children, and adults experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity in Boston and Metro West with clothing and necessities… Read More »

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Welcome New Members! September 2024

By | October 7, 2024

The following members recently joined. We welcome you to the Chapter and encourage you to take advantage of the many professional development, networking and information resources available to you at HFMA. Other HFMA members are a terrific resource for your everyday professional challenges – we encourage all members, current and new, to get involved with HFMA committees and… Read More »

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Commercial Payer Contracting Considerations: A Case for Going Beyond the Numbers

By | September 24, 2024

Contracting with payers is a crucial part of hospital operations. Without a contract, the hospital will lose access to patients and when care is provided, payment will be delayed and at an unknown rate. Although negotiating payment rates is one of the principal issues to discuss, there are other aspects of the contract that can have significant impact… Read More »

Ronald Hirsch, M.D

Congratulations on your new CRCR certification, Gabe!

By | September 23, 2024

The chapter would like to congratulate Gabriel Atwa on completing his recent HFMA certification. We recently checked in with Gabe to hear about his certification process. HFMA: Where do you work and what is your role? Gabe: I’m a senior at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. I just finished an operations internship at St. Charles Hospital on Long… Read More »

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Congratulations on your new CRCR certification, Joanne!

By | September 17, 2024

The chapter would like to congratulate Joanne Becotte on completing her recent HFMA certification. We recently checked in with Joanne to hear about her certification experience. HFMA: Where do you work and what is your role? Joanne: I am a Senior Associate for Authorization at BAYADA Home Health Care. HFMA: When did you first join HFMA? Joanne: I… Read More »

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