State - Chapter Awards

Members Award Program

Arizona Chapter is augmenting the Awards program with three new prestigious awards in recognition of members that have made substantial contributions to the Arizona Chapter of HFMA and the healthcare financial management profession. These recognitions will be awarded annually. Members will be recognized based on nominations from other HFMA members.

All nominations will be reviewed by the Awards Committee and recommendations will be presented to Board of Directors for approval. The selected members will be honored at the Spring Conference each year and presented with an engraved glass plaque award.

Criteria for the awards:
> The recipient must be an HFMA member.
> Both Providers and Vendors will be recognized.
> Awards will be given annually.
> Three recipients will be awarded annually (at least two providers and at least one vendor)

HFMA - Arizona Chapter - Lifetime Achievement Award
The professional selected for this category will be an HFMA member that has invested 20 years or more in the business of caring with consistent dedication. This individual is highly recognized in Arizona for making a positive impact difference in the healthcare financial management profession in Arizona.

HFMA - Arizona Chapter - Member of the Year Award
The professional selected for this category will be an individual that has made a substantial contribution to HFMA - Arizona Chapter as demonstrated by four criteria.

HFMA - Arizona Chapter - Diamond Inspiration Award - Leadership Award
The healthcare financial professional selected for this category will be an individual that is recognized for leadership and inspiration in Arizona based on four criteria.

Members Award Program Nominations Form 
 

Awards from National 

2009-10 ~ Award of Excellence for Education, Bronze
2009-10 ~ Award of Excellence for Membership Growth and Retention, Bronze
2009-10 ~ Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Award: Education; Creating a Programming Infrastructure for the Future
2009-10 ~ Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Award: Innovation; Improving Vendor Partner Relationships
2009-10 ~ Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Award: Membership Recruitment and Retention; AzHFMA Collaboration with Arizona State and the University of Arizona 

2008-09 ~ Award of Excellence for Education, Bronze
2008-09 ~ Award of Excellence for Certification, Silver
2008-09 ~ Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Award: Collaboration and Innovation; Mulit-chapter Education 
2008-09 ~ Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Award 

2007-08 ~ C. Henry Hottum Award for Educational Performance Improvement
2007-08 ~ Award of Excellence for Education, Silver
2007-08 ~ Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Award: Education; Membership Recruitment & Retention

2006-07 ~ Award of Excellence for Certification, Bronze
2006-07 ~ Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Award: Collaboration; Joint Education with other Healthcare Associations

2005-06 ~ C. Henry Hottum Award for Educational Performance Improvement
2005-06 ~ Award of Excellence for Education, Bronze
2005-06 ~ Award of Excellence for Certification, Bronze
2005-06 ~ Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Award for Member Communication for chapter web site enhancement
2005-06 ~ Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Award for Member Communication in adding an e-mail news brief "Experiencing Arizona"
2005-06 ~ Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Award for Education Improvement for taking education sessions to the rural facilities

2004-05 ~ C. Henry Hottum Award for Educational Performance Improvement
2004-05 ~ Award of Excellence for Membership Growth, Gold
2004-05 ~ Award of Excellence for Education, Bronze
2004-05 ~ Award of Excellence for Certification, Bronze

2003-04 ~ C. Henry Hottum Award for Educational Performance Improvement
2003-04 ~ Award of Excellence for Membership Growth, Gold
2003-04 ~ Award of Excellence for Education, Bronze

2002-03 ~ C. Henry Hottum Award for Educational Performance Improvement
2002-03 ~ Award of Excellence for Membership Growth, Gold
2002-03 ~ Award of Excellence for Education, Bronze

2001-02 ~ Award of Excellence for Certification, Bronze
2001-02 ~ Award of Excellence for Membership Growth, Bronze

2000-01 ~ C. Henry Hottum Award for Educational Performance Improvement

1998-99 ~ C. Henry Hottum Award for Educational Performance Improvement
1998-99 ~ Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Award for Improvement and Multi-chapter Education