Affiliates / Links

AHIMA- AHIMA is the premier association of health information management ("HIM") professionals. AHIMA's 50,000 members are dedicated to the effective management of personal health information needed to deliver quality healthcare to the public. Founded in 1928 to improve the quality of medical records, AHIMA is committed to advancing the HIM profession in an increasingly electronic and global environment through leadership in advocacy, education, certification and lifelong learning.

Executive Women in Healthcare- Women are being promoted into executive positions at the nation’s hospitals and health systems at a rate not seen before.  Furthermore, the women are being promoted largely from clinical responsibilities. This is a promising trend in light of the nation’s focus on quality care, safety and reduction of errors.  We believe women come to their leadership roles with greater experience, greater empathy and a greater chance of succeeding. The emerging female executives, 64 percent of whom have degrees in nursing and social service, are very comfortable with the quality initiatives and less comfortable with finance and IT. Executive Women in Healthcare wants to give the new leaders a high level of comfort with finance, IT and other non-clinical activities to round out their ability to serve as effective senior officers. Executive Women in Healthcare also wants to serve as a clearing house for discussions common to female leaders: overcoming gender prejudices; balancing home and work; the challenges of accepting a position in another community with a working husband and a family at home.  The list goes on. National conferences are being planned to bring women executives together to learn and share.

For Your Advantage- “FYA” is a free twice-monthly newsletter published by TrendLeader Connections. With every issue, FYA provides insights into the topics that concern healthcare leaders today and the challenges that will be faced in the near future. The newsletter is provided free to healthcare CEOs only. The editorial content is not copyrighted, and CEOs may use the material in any way they wish.

HFMA- HFMA is the nation’s leading personal membership organization for healthcare financial management professionals. HFMA brings perspective and clarity to the industry’s complex issues for the purpose of preparing its members to succeed. Through its programs, publications and partnerships, HFMA enhances the capabilities that strengthen not only individual careers, but also the organizations from which its members come. HFMA is comprised of about 32,000 members employed by hospitals, integrated delivery systems, long-term and ambulatory care facilities, managed care organizations, medical group practices, public accounting and consulting firms, insurance companies, government agencies and other healthcare organizations.

HIMSS- HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) is the healthcare industry's only membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology and management systems for the betterment of human health. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., and other locations across the country, HIMSS represents more than 13,000 individual members and some 150 member corporations that employ more than 1 million people. HIMSS shapes and directs healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems' contributions to quality patient care.