Suzie Gehrig, FHFMA, CPA 2011/2012 Chapter President McMahon-Illini Chapter of HFMA

Greetings and Happy Spring to everyone! To all of you on the Board of Directors and committees that have helped make my president year a success, I say a heartfelt thank you. We had our spring meeting in uptown Normal at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. It was a beautiful facility. Our program committee did an outstanding job of securing very good speakers discussing timely and relevant topics. I know our meeting conflicted with other HFMA meetings but attendance was good. We had our “Dinner on the Chapter” at the Pub II, and as always, was an excellent networking opportunity.

I would like to take this time to thank our Corporate Sponsors for their generous support that allows McMahan-Illini to provide quality educational programs and networking events. Our sponsorship committee had done a fantastic job in the last few years of economic stress in securing our chapter with sponsorship funds. We are thankful for their support.

I would also like to thank all of the volunteers that commit their time and talent to better our organization. Our chapter prides ourselves on being a professional resource to the healthcare industry… [Click Here for more]

The American Association of Hospital Accountants (AAHA) was formed in 1946 with the first chapter forming in Illinois and the first official Journal was published. Incorporated as a non-profit association, AAHA established a national office in Chicago with one full-time employee.

Nationally, membership included 58 chapters and 3,200 members. In the 1960′s a Code of Ethics was adopted and the Educational Foundation was formed. The AAHA changes its name to the Hospital Financial Management Association (HFMA)… [Click Here for more]