A resume is a critical career tool. If you haven’t dusted yours off in a while, it pays to invest some time in updating it, especially when you aren’t in a crunch to bring it up to date. If you have a current resume in your files, congratulations! But don’t ignore it. Have a look at it periodically… Read More »
On Monday, August 13, 2018, the MA-RI Chapter of HFMA will host its Annual Summer Event at Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy, MA. This year we have expanded the event to include golfing lessons. This is a great opportunity to improve your skills or learn the game. Sign up for a spot here. The scramble tournament begins with a shotgun… 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 social… Read More »
On Thursday, July 26th, HFMA headed to Fenway to cheer on the Red Sox against the Minnesota Twins. The group, including family and friends, met up at Tony C’s for networking before the game and then headed over to the ballpark. Although the Twins won the game 2-1, the night was still a success for HFMA and we… Read More »
It seems like every week, there are multiple new developments in the 340B Drug Discount Program. In just the last few weeks, we have seen a new Senate hearing, a new GAO Report, a new House hearing, and introduction of more than a dozen new bills in Congress that would impact 340B. To understand where things may be… Read More »
Sadly, many people keep themselves going and going in a vain attempt to reach a place that doesn’t exist. That place is, “being completely finished” with nothing else left to do. The reason why many people have trouble sleeping is that even though they are physically in bed, mentally they are still not finished, and thoughts of the… Read More »
The MA-RI HFMA Chapter honored five long-term volunteers with Lifetime Membership at the annual awards dinner in May. These five volunteers, Robert Ellertsen, FHFMA, Kathleen Maher, Gerry O’Neill, FHFMA, Thomas Pearson, FHFHMA, and Thomas Zubricki, have devoted countless hours to helping our chapter succeed. This is the second in a series of blog posts spotlighting our newest Lifetime… Read More »
Earlier this month, CMS proposed changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (the “PFS Proposed Rule“) and Quality Payment Program (the “QPP Proposed Rule“) with the goal of “modernizing Medicare and restoring the doctor-patient relationship.” The proposed changes achieve this goal by streamlining the billing process and reducing the amount of paperwork providers face, empowering providers to maximize use of electronic health record systems, and… Read More »
The MA-RI HFMA Chapter honored five long-term volunteers with Lifetime Membership at the annual awards dinner in May. These five volunteers, Robert Ellertsen, FHFMA, Kathleen Maher, Gerry O’Neill, FHFMA, Thomas Pearson, FHFHMA, and Thomas Zubricki, have devoted countless hours to helping our chapter succeed. This is the first in a series of blog posts spotlighting our newest Lifetime… Read More »
On Monday, August 13, 2018, the MA-RI Chapter of HFMA will host its Annual Summer Event at Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy, MA. This year we have expanded the event to include golfing lessons. This is a great opportunity to improve your skills or learn the game. Sign up for a spot here. The scramble tournament begins with a shotgun… Read More »
