Hi everyone, I can’t believe it is already April and the HFMA Chapter year is almost over.  I am happy to announce that our 2012 – 2013 election results are in.  On May 21^st, the following people will be installed as officers and board members for the upcoming year:

President – Sue Dimic

President Elect – Amy Vandecar

Secretary – Mike Berryman

Treasurer – Doug Banks

Asst Treasurer – Sara McGlynn

Your 2012 – 2013 Board members are:

Sharon Bayliss, David Buckley, Cheryl Comeau, Mike Marulli, Nancy Rocker, Kristina Wong, Michael Klett, Rhonda Main, Luke Meert and Tina Wood.

Please plan on joining us the morning of May 21^st at Providence Hospital where these folks will be sworn in for the upcoming year.  We will also be presenting out Chapter Award winners at this meeting.  I could tell you who the winners are, but that would be no fun! The meeting will be FREE to attend and will also include speakers from the State of Michigan who will give us updates on the Dual Eligible program as well as a budget update and updates on the work being done by other hospital workgroups.

The month of April also brings some additional educational opportunities before we settle in to summer.  Our last FREE Regional Webinar, entitled “What Should we be Doing Now?  Positioning your Facility to Thrive in the Evolving Healthcare Market” will be held on April 13^th. On April 17^th the Revenue Cycle Committee will be hosting their next meeting – “Building a Bridge between Healthcare Reform & Healthcare Payments” at Providence Hospital, and finally, on April 26^th, the Annual HFMA/MACPA conference will be held at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.  Details for all these events can be found at our website - www.hfmaemc.org

This will be my last President’s message before I pass the gravel to Sue Dimic.  I want to thank all the officers, board members, committee chairs and especially Susan Stokes, our administrative assistant for all the support this past year.  The last four years I have served as a Chapter Officer has truly been a rewarding experience.  I have met so many great people, both from our Chapter as well as other Chapters and I am thankful for the opportunity I had to represent the Eastern Michigan Chapter.  We have a great group of volunteers that make it an enjoyable experience to get involved in Chapter leadership.  I would encourage anyone who had been thinking about getting more involved to do it, you will not regret it!

Hope to see you soon.

 Mark