hfma rochester regional chapter january 2016 newsletter · 2016-03-21 · hfma are new year’s...

In This Issue:

President’s Message

Member Spotlight

The 5 Second Rule

Virtual Doctor Visits

Member Milestones

Member Happenings

Commi ee Updates

Career Corner

Chapter Sponsors

January, 2016

Perspec vespresident’sMESSAGE

Chapter Leadership

It is that me of year again, very soon you will receive an email

reques ng that you vote for next year’s chapter leaders. It is very

important to the future of the chapter that we have robust

par cipa on from membership in the elec on of the slate of

officers, it shows support for leadership of the chapter membership

and gives you a chance to voice any concerns you may have about

the process.

I am very pleased to present the following slate for elec on:

President ‐ Carla D’Angelo, Senior VP Strategic Business Development at Monroe Plan for

Medical Care & YouCare Health Plan.

President Elect – Hugh Chisholm, Senior Director of Finance at Rochester Regional Health

Vice President / Program Chair – Karl Hagan, Vice President of Finance at Finger Lakes

Health

Secretary – Jonathan Miller, Principal at The Bonadio Group

Treasurer (2 Year Term) – Richard Leicht, Manager at The Bonadio Group

We also have three Board of Director posi ons opening, for which we are nomina ng:

Carrie Fuller Spencer, Director of Financial Services at Strong Memorial Hospital

Chris Gorecki, Senior Vice President of Finance at Excellus BCBS

Paula Tinch, Senior Vice President of Finance at Rochester Regional Health

We would like to thank our depar ng board members Cheryl Benne , Rachelle Fletcher,

and Courtney Spitz, for the last two years of service. We have had some unique

challenges and their exper se has been much appreciated.

Speaking of unique challenges, the incoming leadership is going to have a few new issues

to face which for the first me in quite a while will impact the way that we func on as a

chapter. HFMA Na onal is ins tu ng a number of changes which will change the way

that we measure our success as chapter leaders in providing our membership with value.

I cannot go into detail yet, but we will have some new goals that we will have to strive to

achieve, and the way that Na onal is looking at some tradi onal measures like educa on

for example is going to see some significant change.

January, 2016

Chapter Officers &

Directors 2014/2015

President: Geoff Bernhardt

Rochester Regional

Health System

President Elect: Carla D'Angelo

Monroe Plan for

Medical Care

Program Chair: Hugh Chisholm

Rochester Regional

Health System

Secretary: Karl Hagen

Finger Lakes Health

Treasurer: Jon Miller

The Bonadio Group

Past President: Paula Tinch

Rochester Regional

Health System

Directors, Class of 2016:

Rachelle Fletcher

Cli on Springs Hospital

Cheryl Benne

University of Rochester

Courtney Spitz

The Bonadio Group

Directors, Class of 2017:

Ma hew Drake

Greater Rochester

Independent Prac ce Assoc.

Christopher Harris

Rizzo, DiGiacco,

Hern & Baniewicz, CPAs

Lisa Stauch‐Smith

Eagles Wings Consul ng

Frankly, I expect this is the p of the iceberg, I think we will see a number of other

changes coming down over the next few years so I am glad to see a strong group of

leaders come forward and help guide us through the changing landscape.

Chapter Goals / Strategic Plan

With the coming changes that we expect from the above, current chapter leadership

felt it was me to refresh the chapter strategic plan to help is prepare. In late

October, our chapter Board of Directors had a retreat day away where we created

some new priori es internal to the chapter and discussed a rollout of some chapter

goals to strive towards over the next few years. They are focused in three areas:

Board Recruitment and Way of Working – Upda ng the way the Board of Directors

func ons, recruits, and measures itself outside of the Na onal DCMS.

Chapter Educa on / Partnerships – Always our number one goal, exploring new ways

to provide the best possible chapter educa on and possibly reaching out to other local

organiza ons to find synergies in educa on needs and possible partnerships to

provide that educa on, similar to our partnership with the local MGMA.

A rac ng and Retaining Early Careerists – Working with local universi es to provide

some benefit to students at local schools to show them the long term benefits of

chapter membership in an effort to keep them as members as they join the work

force.

We will hold ourselves to some of our own metrics with the stated goal to eventually

win the Shelton award for Chapter excellence, which our chapter last won in 2000. A

big thank you to Nancy Reiss for helping to facilitate this process.

As you can see, we have a lot going on as a chapter. I encourage you to come to the

Spring Current Events session on March 18th as we will discuss some of these changes

in more detail during the lunch me annual mee ng. Un l then please reach out and

let me know if you have any ques ons or other concerns.

president’sMESSAGE

Leadership Opera ons Commi ee

2014/2015 Mee ng Schedule

August 7th 9:00 a.m. ‐ 10:00 a.m.

September 4th

9:00 a.m. ‐ 10:00 a.m.

October 2nd 9:00 a.m. ‐ 10:00 a.m.

November 6th

9:00 a.m. ‐ 10:00 a.m.

December 4th 9:00 a.m. ‐ 10:00 a.m.

January 8th

9:00 a.m. ‐ 10:00 a.m.

February 5th 9:00 a.m. ‐ 10:00 a.m.

March 4th

9:00 a.m. ‐ 10:00 a.m.

April 1st 9:00 a.m. ‐ 10:00 a.m.

May 6th

9:00 a.m. ‐ 10:00 a.m. All mee ngs are held at Rochester Regional Health System

100 Kings Highway S.

A representa ve from each commi ee (Chair or

Co‐Chair) is expected to a end in person or via tele‐

conference

Scot Dennis, ‘15‐’16 Rochester Regional Social Commi ee Chair

HFMA Member Since:

Job:

Responsibili es:

Employed there since: The best part of my job is:

I joined HFMA because:

My favorite food is:

My very first job was:

My family includes: If I’m not at work, you’ll

find me:

My hero/mentor is:

Hobbies:

A book I would recommend:

Benefits realized from my

involvement in HFMA:

2001 Senior Reimbursement Analyst, Rochester Regional Health Medicare and Medicaid cost reports and audits, third‐party reserves and se lements 2010 The comradery and sense of accomplishment I get from helping other people I was encouraged to join by Bridge Reed and Tom Crilly as a great way to learn more about heathcare finance and meet other people from the same field in Rochester. Ice cream Hospital lab technician and phlebotomist My two sons, Ma hew and Corey Hiking I was asked this ques on in an interview once and responded with Spiderman. I don’t know if I’ll ever hear the end of it for making that comment. I don’t specifically have a hero or mentor but there are a couple of people that represent the kind of perston I strive to become. They are Isaac Asimov and Thor Heyerdahl. Hiking, cycling, watching movies, wri ng Kon‐Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl Ge ng to know some extraordinary people whom I’ve learned a great deal from.

memberSPOTLIGHT

By Daniel R. Verson, vice president of publica ons and digital assets for

HFMA

Are New Year’s resolu ons made to be broken? On the surface, the odds for success seem bleak. According to the data published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, of the es mated 45 percent of Americans who reportedly make resolu ons, a mere 8 percent are successful in keeping them. Nearly half of all Americans don’t even bother trying.

But there is a small segment of the popula on we can learn from, get inspired by, and model behaviors a er to improve our lives.

According to author and CNN contributor Mel Robbins, we all have the ability to change our lives, and it is about tapping your will, building self‐esteem, and making your ac ons inten onal in a way that helps advance your life goals.

And it takes just five seconds.

Don’t Overthink It

Robbins has a theory: Each of us faces an inner ba le to either act on a thought or over‐ra onalize it. Because of this very normal human tendency, we have five seconds to take ac on or our brains will talk us out of it—every me.

Want to network more? The moment you have the impulse to introduce yourself to a colleague, don’t think about it—just do it. You have five seconds.

Want to exercise more frequently? When your alarm rings at 6 a.m., you

have five seconds to act—or you will talk yourself out of it. “I want to

teach you this rule so you can trust it and honor it,” Robbins says. “When

you start to tune into what it can do for you, it is shocking how much

easier life gets and what you can create. I also want to prove to you that it

is the only chance you have anyway, so you might as well follow it.”

New Year’s Resolu ons: Implement The 5‐Second Rule to Achieve Success in 2016

Pursue Your Des ny

Every person on this planet is truly unique, Robbins adds. We are made up of differing experiences and unique gene c structures. Simply calcula ng the odds that you were conceived on the day and me you were born, with your unique DNA make‐up, is something like one in 400 trillion, she says. “The stuff we dream about and wish for is precisely what we are supposed to do,” she says.

Your unique mind‐set directs behavior, too. “When you walk into work each day, what is your mind‐set?” Robbins asks. “Are you a compe tor? Are you a helper, or are you a contender?” Most of us have experienced each these roles at differing stages of our careers, advancement comes for those who demonstrate skills as contenders.

Contenders go into mee ngs with a plan. They help set direc on, delegate, and advance projects. Contenders engage and par cipate. Contenders are leaders.

“The problem isn’t knowing what to do, it is doing it,” she says. "The reason has to do with the way our minds are wired. The ‘ra onal’ side of your brain works against your dreams; it works against your inner contender,” Robbins adds.

Be Inten onal

So, to make a goal or resolu on reality, Robbins says, act on this five‐second rule three mes a day for the next week. “When you follow an impulse with ac on, you start doing it over and over again,” Robbins says. “Live your life inten onally.”

So, what will make the next year the best year of your life? If you have the will to make it a reality, it only takes five seconds. Reprinted with permission from the December 2015 HERe Newsle er h p://www.hfma.org/here/enewsle er/

New Year’s Resolu ons: Implement The 5‐Second Rule to Achieve Success in 2016

As hospital leadership knows, there is no hard and fast formula for providing the best possible health care to every pa ent in every situa on. However, with the recent onset of telemedicine, rural providers now have a dynamic new tool at their disposal that has the poten al to revolu onize access to care while improving hospital efficiency and profitability.

Telemedicine is defined as the use of telecommunica on and informa on technologies in order to provide clinical health care at a distance. It is most commonly used by rural communi es to help eliminate distance barriers and can improve access to medical services that would otherwise not be available. However, telemedicine has more recently come to describe a growing genre of specialized applica ons and services using two‐way video, email, smart phones, wireless tools and other forms of telecommunica ons technology catering to hospital pa ents.

Despite its recent rapid growth, telemedicine actually began more than 40 years ago with demonstra ons of hospitals extending care to pa ents in remote areas through telephones. Today, these methods are being readily adopted into the regular opera ons of hospitals, specialty departments, home health agencies, private physician offices as well as consumer’s homes and workplaces.

Telemedicine and Technology

The two primary avenues of implementa on of telemedicine technologies by healthcare providers is through direct‐to‐pa ent services and robo c tes ng, diagnosis and monitoring. Direct‐to‐pa ent services using telemedicine are most o en simple health exams (e‐visits) conducted over the internet, usually via telephone or webcam, from the convenience of a pa ent’s home or easily‐accessible community facility. These e‐visits are successful because on average 70% of pa ents do not require a physical exam during office visits, limi ng the need for a “physical” presence.

Virtual Doctor Visits Offer New Approach to Tradi onal Healthcare

E‐visits allow providers to offer pa ents the same level of personal connec on and care without incurring the typical costs associated with bringing pa ents to the facility, including more in‐depth scheduling and greater staffing. Addi onally, orthopedics departments have been experimen ng with e‐visits at local skilled nursing facili es (SNFs) to reduce transporta on costs for pa ents and leverage exis ng personnel and equipment already located in the community.

On the other end of the spectrum, some providers have taken a more high‐tech approach to implemen ng telemedicine services by developing robo c tes ng, diagnosis and monitoring facili es for pa ents with more serious health issues. E‐ICUs, as these facili es are o en called, allow intensive‐care pa ents in small hospitals to receive care from specialists at a ter ary‐care facility without the burden of having to be transferred to that facility. In prac ce, e‐ICUs developed for rural popula ons have resulted in significant reduc ons in mortality rates, ven lator‐acquired pneumonia and death from sepsis. These results bring immediate and long‐term posi ve financial impacts for hospitals by reducing ICU length of stay and remi ance (see Figure 1), which have become increasingly more important measures for reimbursement rates under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).


Benefits and Challenges

While the benefits a ained by providing these technologies may seem readily accessible to all hospitals and health care facili es, telemedicine has thus far been primarily a rural phenomenon resul ng from the unique challenges providers face in these markets. Historical data suggests that rural pa ents face the greatest outcome dispari es in emergency situa ons because of their isola on and o en limited capabili es of small rural hospitals in trea ng serious illness or injury. Further, elderly rural pa ents are more likely to forgo necessary care than their urban counterparts because of travel costs and a lack of social support, even when all of their health care costs would be covered by Medicare. These concerning trends support the no on that rural hospitals have the most to gain from the implementa on of telemedicine services designed to ease the barriers to access of quality care. Further, telemedicine allows rural hospitals to improve their fiscal outlook by growing their pa ent base and reducing costly emergency care while increasing their focus on preventa ve care.

However, there are s ll myriad challenges facing the rural popula on surrounding its adop on and effec ve use of telemedicine services. For one, high speed internet is unavailable in many rural communi es, which affects the quality of telemedicine programs that can be implemented and provided to pa ents at reasonable cost. Also, the rural popula on tends to be older than the typical urban or suburban popula on and, thus, their adop on of technology has come at a slower pace. This puts stress on the efficiency of telemedicine services for providers and raises the importance of robust educa onal programs in the community, which can come at significant monetary and me costs. As rural seniors stand the most to gain from the growth of telemedicine services in their communi es, the though ul implementa on of these programs by providers is especially important in order for them to achieve the full scope of financial benefits available.


Government and Industry Partner Involvement

Naturally, as telemedicine has grown and expanded across the country, local, state and federal governments as well as major industry players have all become increasingly involved in the implementa on of these technologies. Thus far, the majority of ac ons taken by governments and related industry partners have been largely posi ve towards encouraging provider adop on of telemedicine, improving access for pa ents and requiring fairness of payment across services rendered. For example, 20 states have currently enacted parity laws requiring insurers to reimburse for telemedicine services on par with tradi onal face‐to‐face services to encourage that these programs be treated seriously by physicians and pa ents alike. While these parity laws do not necessarily mean a direct boost to hospitals revenues, they do result in a net posi ve gain to their bo om lines as they receive equal reimbursement for services rendered at a lower cost basis once ini al implementa on costs are excluded.

As far as state governments suppor ng telemedicine, the majority of ac on has been concentrated in the northwest and southwest regions given their more rural demographics. Idaho has been a par cularly strong proponent of telemedicine services having passed the Idaho Telehealth Access Act this spring aimed at increasing the use of direct‐to‐pa ent services via telemedicine for prescrip ons, diagnoses and consulta ons. At the federal level, a number of special interest groups have arisen recently aiming to push ac on in D.C. to increase federal funding for telemedicine programs. Despite the widespread support for telemedicine throughout levels of government and related industries, there are s ll a number of legal and legisla ve challenges that remain. The most pressing issue for many early adapters relates to professional licensing for doctors engaging pa ents via these technologies, as they are currently required to be licensed in the state that the pa ent is located in. This can defeat the purpose of the care in rural communi es near state borders where the closest hospital is in another state or in extreme circumstances that require out‐of‐state specialists.


Liability is another serious concern being raised by many providers worried that the absence of a physical presence may result in doctors missing medical issues during e‐visits and subsequently facing malprac ce suits. This worry may be somewhat overblown, however, as many physicians already take certain shortcuts by prescribing medica on via telephone to pa ents unable or unwilling to schedule a physical visit and very few substan al liability issues have resulted. Finally, data privacy has also been highlighted as another key poten al weakness of telemedicine services given their reliance on a technology infrastructure that could open pa ent health records to the same privacy concerns as email and other online ac vi es. Despite these concerns, there is s ll far greater poten al for telemedicine as a benefit to providers, pa ents, doctors and insurers as the technology con nues to develop and improve.

The Future of Telemedicine

While telemedicine is just one wave in a sea of transforma ve technology pla orms seeking to disrupt tradi onal health care, many early adapters strongly believe that these technologies are at the forefront of systemic changes throughout health care. Much s ll remains to be seen with how telemedicine is treated by governments, entrenched insurers and industry par cipants, pa ents and doctor. However, providers should s ll explore these opportuni es as they can deliver a substan al boost to profitability and ensure the longevity of rural health care systems struggling to compete for market share and facing increased costs of care. Reprinted with permission from Lancaster Pollard

h p://www.lancasterpollard.com Ar cle by: Ma Lindsay, Senior VP at Lancaster Pollard Nick Dilorio, Investment Banking Analyst at Lancaster Pollard


ANNIVERSARY MILESTONES NEW MEMBERS MEMBER HAPPENINGS

memberANNIVERSARIES

newMEMBERS

Please join us in welcoming new members to

our Chapter!

Phil Athilingam

Karen Kohl Univeristy of Rochester

Keith Chambery University of Rochcester

Sarah Malchoff Elizabeth Wende Breast Care

Chris an Oleck

Planned Parenthood

Jose Rosario, III Finger Lakes Performing Provider System

Charles Stebbins‐Williams Freed Maxick

memberMILESTONES

David Cook– 5 years

Tom Crilly– 25 years

Josie Gu a– 5 years

Carol Julien– 10 years

Alicia Dockrell– 15 years

Karl Hagen– 15 years

Nora Lieberman– 20 years

Terry Mason– 20 years

Roberta Spezzano– 20 years

Rhonda Subject– 20 years

Jim Wright– 20 years

memberHAPPENINGS

Brandon Pease

and his wife, Vicki, celebrated the birth of their

first child, Alexandra Pease on June 6, 2015

Please join us in congratula ng Brandon and

Vicki!

If you have something that you’d like

announced in the member happenings sec on

of future newsle ers, please contact Rich

Leicht at [email protected]

Cer fica on Commi ee

Chair: Rachelle Fletcher (315) 462‐0111

[email protected]

Co‐Chair: Diane Lage

[email protected]

Members:

Amy Ellingworth [email protected]

Karl Hagen (315) 787‐4037

[email protected]

Jim Helms (585) 596‐4053

[email protected]

Have you considered becoming Cer fied, but you’re not sure if it’s right for you?

The CHFP Cer fica on Program has been redesigned, and you may be surprised to

learn that CHFP Cer fica on is beneficial even those who are new to the

field of Healthcare Finance .

The new CHFP Cer fica on Program has been designed for:

Professional staff – those who are new to the field, or in the early stages of

their career.

Management – experienced or seeking to advance their career.

Execu ve – experienced, interested in improving their skills at developing

staff

Those who aspire to be:

Managers

Clinical leaders

Business leaders

Leaders within the insurance and payer industry

Vendors with the desire to become more proficient in the

field of Healthcare Finance.

So, wherever you are in your career, Cer fica on may be just the thing to help propel

you to the next level.

If you have any ques ons about the new Cer fica on exam, and what’s involved in

becoming Cer fied, please contact any member of the Cer fica on Commi ee for

more informa on.

Cer fica on Commi ee News

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Communica on Commi ee

Chair: Rich Leicht

(585) 249‐2803 [email protected]

Webmaster: Ryan McGinnis (585) 922‐1894 ryan.mcginnis@

rochesterregional.com

Members:

Diane Lage (585) 368‐6264

[email protected]

Roberta Spezzano (585) 396‐6124

roberta.spezzano@ thompsonhealth.org

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HFMA Websites:

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Na onal:

www.hfma.org

UPCOMING EVENTS Registra on and more informa on on any of the events below can be found by

clicking the links or visi ng

h p://www.rochesterhfma.org/

Free Webinars February 17: Integrated Risk Func ons

February 23: ACO: Key Considera ons for Integra ng Venues

Other Events February 23: Women in Leadership Series: Dr. Uma Gupta and Powerful Decision Making March 9: Round Table Discussion on the MLTC Transi on for CFOs, Billing Supervisors and Staff March 18: 2016 Current Events

Educa on Commi ee

Chair: Hugh Chisolm hugh.chisholm@

rochesterregional.org

Co‐Chair: Karl Hagen

[email protected]

Members:

Geoff Bernhardt geoff.bernhardt@


Ma hew Boswell [email protected]

Jason Christman

[email protected]

Kelley DeMonte [email protected]

Ma Drake ma .drake@


Chris Etsler chris.etsler@


Tracy Gibson tracy.gibson@


Josie Gu a josie.gu a@


Chris Harris [email protected]

Andrew Has ngs andrew.has ngs@ freedmaxick.com

Carol Julien

[email protected]

Janine Mangione [email protected]

Susan Ma hews sma [email protected]

Jon Miller [email protected]

Nancy Reiss nancy.reiss@


Lisa Smith eagleswingsconsul ng@

rochester.rr.com

Courtney Spitz [email protected]

Jennifer Wallace [email protected]

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Educa on Commi ee News

Membership Commi ee

Chair:

Michael Gsellmeier (585) 643‐3380

michael.gsellmeier@ faef.com

Co‐Chair:

Brandon Pease (585) 922‐4543 brandon.pease@


Members:

Carla D’Angelo (585) 256‐8480 cdangelo@

monroeplan.com

Jon Miller (585) 249‐2830

[email protected]

Joe Peplin (585) 249‐2835

[email protected]

Lori Saunders (585) 922‐0134 lsaunders@


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Membership Commi ee News

Have you visited HFMA’s Online Membership Directory and updated your informa on lately?

Log in at h p://www.hfma.org/ today!

Social & Community Service Commi ee

Chair: Scot Dennis

(585) 922‐1335 scot.dennis@


Co‐Chair: Beth Young

(585) 922‐0056 beth.young@


Members:

Cheryl Benne cheryl.benne @

urmc.rochester.edu

Geoff Bernhardt geoff.bernhardt@


Shawn Bishop shawn.bishop@


Kim Bliss

Jason Christman Jason.christman@

excellus.com

Janet Desmann janet.desmann@


Lan Diep lan.diep@


Shannon Glassman shannon.glassman@ rochesterregional.org

Carol Julien [email protected]

Joanna King‐Jones joanna.king‐jones@ rochesterregional.org

Valerie Kuhn valerie.kuhn@


Michelle Pyzik [email protected]

Lori Saunders lori.saunders@


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New York Wine and Culinary Center Event

Social & Community Service Commi ee News

Social & Community Service Commi ee

(cont.)

Daniel Wright daniel.wright@


Diane Zimmerman diane.zimmerman@ urmc.rochester.edu

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Hillside Special Santas

Recent Events

It was another busy holiday season for the Rochester Chapter HFMA Community Service

& Social Commi ee. On Saturday December 5th members and their families helped

‘ring’ in the holidays by par cipa ng in the annual Salva on Army bell ringing ke le

campaign. Loca ons at the Greece Ridge and Eastview Malls gave members from both

sides of town the chance to help raise money for a worthwhile charity. Many thanks go

out to Joanna King for organizing the event again this year and to all of the par cipants

that made it a success.

On Friday December 4th members helped to prepare Christmas gi s for families as part

of the Hillside Special Santas program. There was only one session this year but we s ll

had a large turnout of volunteers. Everyone had a great me helping the kids and as

usual HFMA was one of the largest and most enthusias c groups of the season. Many

thanks to Janet Desmann for once again heading up the event and having it run so

smoothly.

For the first me on Saturday January 23rd of this year the Chapter sponsored a hands‐

on cooking event at the NY Wine and Culinary Ins tute in Canandaigua. We had a full

house with 26 members and guests enjoying the evening and learning how to create a 5

course meal in a professional kitchen. All involved had a wonderful me. Our many

thanks go out to Diane Zimmerman for all of her work organizing the event for

everyone.

Future Events

In February members will be able to volunteer in the soup kitchen for the Asbury

Church on East Ave. There are two days set aside, Sunday February 7th and

Sunday February 28, both from 11:30am‐1:30pm. Thanks go out to Shannon

Glassman for organizing the effort for us again.

The spring HFMA will again be hos ng more happy hours. We are look to do the

next one in March at McColley’s. Dates and mes are s ll to be determined.

Other social and volunteer events are also in the planning stages for the rest of

winter and spring, including the popular HFMA Golf Tournament hel during the

summer. If there are any sugges ons for events or ac vity that people would

like to par cipate in, please let us know.

Visit rochesterhfma.org for more informa on on all the above events.

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Sponsorship Commi ee

Chair:

Carla D’Angelo (585) 256‐8480 cdangelo@

monroeplan.com

Co‐Chair:

Hugh Chisholm (585) 922‐1221 hugh.chisholm@


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Chapter Sponsors

The Rochester Regional Chapter of HFMA wishes to recognize and express its appreciation to the following sponsors who generously support the

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