President’s Message - July, 2010

“Step Up”… is this year’s HFMA National theme chosen by Debora Kuchka-Craig, HFMA 2010-11 Chair. That said, I want to extend my appreciation and gratitude to ALL OF YOU who STEP UP daily! As healthcare professionals, you continue to lead and improve our organizational performance ensuring optimal patient care within our industry and the communities we serve. You also demonstrate critical leadership skills, such as seeing the bigger picture in healthcare, to improving quality of care while reducing costs. Thank you TEAM OREGON for Stepping Up to meet the challenge and doing the right thing!

What’s in Store for the Coming Year…we will continue down the road we’ve been traveling. Our recent membership survey demonstrates our chapter is ON TRACK! Therefore, our strategic plan will continue to focus on three initiatives:

·        Quality Education/Programs

·        Membership Involvement and Communication

·        Leadership Succession

As a testimony, this year you should expect to see a Healthcare Reform series, as well as cutting edge presentations such as Professional Services and Upfront Revenue Cycle strategies. We also plan to launch Oregon HFMA’s first social media network site – on FaceBook - to further improve membership communication.

Please know we will continue to listen to your voice, through program evaluations, our membership survey and our quarterly meetings.  As Vince Lombardi said “ Whether we win or lose, we have applied the BEST of ourselves to the task at hand.” In other words, Oregon HFMA is also here to STEP UP for YOU!

Upcoming Summer Meeting…I don’t know about you, but to me the arrival of summer makes me think of BBQs, Outdoor Pools, Volleyball  and SUN! That’s exactly what we have planned for you this month at Kah-Nee-Ta. No doubt, you will also have the opportunity to attend educational presentations, take home great tools to guide you in your organization and network with industry leaders and colleagues. So, REGISTER now and pull up a chair in Central Oregon later this month!

In Summary…We are here for you, all you have to do is have interest, get informed and be involved. I welcome your thoughts on how we can continue to improve. I look forward to the coming year working by your side as your Chapter President. As we continue to make the commitment to STEP UP…let’s make this year the most rewarding year possible.

Respectfully Yours,

Terrie Handy

Oregon Chapter President 2010-2011