President's Letter

Happy New Year

         Welcome to the McMahon-Illini Chapter of HFMA. It is the beginning of another new year, a year of elections and continuous change in the healthcare industry. We kicked off 2012 with our educational event at the Par-a-Dice Hotel in East Peoria on January 29-20, 2012. I would like to thank all who attended, we offered two full days of educational sessions and our program committee did a great job in obtaining speakers for the current issues affecting healthcare. I would like to take this time to remind our members of the virtual conference offered by National HFMA that is free to all members. It is a very convenient way to stay informed of current issues, you are able to log on and listen to the presentation from your desk when you are available.

         I would like to thank all our members who took the time to complete the membership satisfaction survey. The Board and the Program Committee listen to your comments and suggestions. We have included a copy of the survey results for you to review. Our overall satisfaction rate was 64%, higher than the national average. We work hard to provide quality education sessions at an affordable price. Any suggestions for upcoming meetings or webinars should be relayed to Rachelle Sauls, the program committee chair. We welcome anyone to get involved and join the program committee to offer your input in planning next years’ meetings.

         Our next meeting is at the Marriott Hotel in Normal on March 29-30, 2012. It will be our first time for this venue and hope all of you will join us. I welcome any comments and questions you might have about the McMahon-Illini Chapter, please feel free to contact me at any time.

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