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President's Message
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It is truly an honor for me to serve as the President of the Metro New York Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association for the 2011-2012 year. I have been involved in the Metro NY Chapter since I started in public accounting in 1980 and have met so many wonderful and dedicated people through HFMA over the years. There is something very special about volunteering at HFMA that makes it a unique and rewarding experience. As an Officer of our Chapter, I have had the opportunity to attend a number of national HFMA programs and interact with representatives from a number of the sixty-eight chapters around the country. While all of the chapters offer wonderful programs and initiatives, I believe that our Chapter is very special. We are very focused on our member experience and we have been very successful at developing educational sessions and social events that are unsurpassed from a quality perspective. As one of the largest chapters in the nation, we require a broad array of volunteers who consistently deliver. Past presidents, board members, committee chairs, vice chairs, and committee members all contribute to our success. The dedication of our volunteers who perform the behind the scenes tasks such as preparing name tags, stuffing envelopes, loading goody bags or doing whatever it takes, are the core of our chapter and deserve much of the credit for our success. We welcome all volunteers and if you haven’t done so already, please take the plunge and join us. If you do volunteer, I am confident that it will be a rewarding experience for you.
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As we embark on a new year we look forward to providing cutting edge educational programs to our membership. Our industry faces so many upcoming challenges and our mission is to provide our members with the education and insight they need to meet those challenges. Of course this year we will provide our popular recurring seminars focused on updating the membership on reimbursement, managed care and patient accounting issues as well as sessions addressing other changes to the current landscape. However, we will also be tackling some of the new issues facing us in the near future including Meaningful Use, ICD-10, Value Based Purchasing and other important topics. We will continue to provide a number of in-person seminars and also look to increase our Webinar sessions that have received very positive feedback from our members. The most prominent event on our education calendar, The Joseph A. Levi Annual Institute, is scheduled for March 8-9, 2012 at the Marriott LaGuardia Hotel. The AI has grown tremendously in recent years and has become a forum for the leaders of our industry to address timely topics that impact all of us. Any feedback and suggestions from our members regarding any of our educational events are always welcome.
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Our social calendar will also be brimming with activities again this year. The Social Committee is planning diligently for this year’s Chapter Golf Outing that will be held on September 25th at North Hempstead Country Club. In addition a number of other events are in the works including family bowling, our annual day at the circus, a day at the races at Belmont, an Atlantic City trip and much more. The social events are a great way to spend time with your family and get to know your fellow members in a fun setting. In addition, I would like to remind you that our website at www.hfmametrony.org is a valuable source of information for all of our upcoming events. Our award winning magazine, Newscast is published quarterly in electronic format and is accessible through the website. It contains some outstanding articles and helps keep you in touch with your fellow members.
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I really look forward to the upcoming year and building on the momentum that our Chapter has enjoyed thanks to the efforts of my predecessors and all of our volunteers. I urge everyone to become involved and help take our Chapter to new heights. I look forward to seeing you soon.
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John I. Coster
Chapter President
2011-2012
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