Arizona Healthcare Financial Management Association (AZHFMA)

State - Newsletter

The Cactus Clarion is published in an electronic format quarterly throughout the program year of June 1 - May 31.

The Current Edition: January 2010

Chapter Articles:
"A Message from the Region 10 Executive, Hal Prink FHFMA"

 Articles:
"The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act"
"Hospital and Medical Group Perspective for 2010"
"Eight Steps for Productive Meetings" 

Previous Editions: October 2009

Chapter Articles:
"Ahhh Fall Conference"
"Regional Executive, Hal L. Prink FHFMA"

Articles:
"Improve Patient Satisfaction through Segmentation"
"Calendar-Year 403(B) Plans May Require Audit if They Have More than 100 Participants as of January 1, 2009"
"HITECH Act Raising the Bar for HIPAA Compliance"

 

July 2009

Chapter Articles:
"Hospital Based Training is coming to a location new you . . . and soon!"
"Our New Web Site"
"Getting Connected"

Articles:
"Looking Locally for Low-cost Credit Enhancement"
"The Virtues of a Skinny Bicycle Seat"
"Hospitals Reaching Out to Communities to Provide More Charity Care"

April 2009

Articles:
"Red Flag Rules Compliance Now Standard Part of Revenue Cycle Operations"
"Exploring Alternative Sources of Financing"
"Zap the Gap" Dealing with Four Different Generations in the Workplace - Part 2"
"Getting the Most from Receivable Outsourcing Partner Agreements"
"A Perfect Charge Description Master is Not Enough"
"Keeping up with Medicare"
"Fact Sheet: Arizona Chamber Foundation Study on the Impact of the Hidden Healthcare Tax"
"FHA HUD Section 242 Program"