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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
