The Healthcare Financial Management Association is a professional membership organization that helps healthcare finance management executives and professionals navigate the complexities of the healthcare industry. It is based in Downers Grove , DuPage County , Illinois . Founded on September 30, 1946, the organization serves more than 126,000 members, which include chief financial officers , controllers , and accountants .
23-477: The Healthcare Financial Management Association builds and supports coalitions with other healthcare associations and industry groups to achieve consensus on solutions for the challenges the U.S. healthcare system faces today. Working with a broad cross-section of stakeholders, it identifies gaps throughout the healthcare delivery system and bridges them through the establishment and sharing of knowledge and best practices. The Healthcare Financial Management Association
46-455: A Palestinian-American artist. Both of these events occurred after the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel and in the wake of national attention on alleged antisemitism on college and university campuses. They also occurred in the midst of changes to Indiana laws that some perceived as attacking academic freedom . In the spring of 2024, the university's faculty voted no confidence in
69-531: A conference in Fort Worth, Texas in December 2015. The Fort Worth Police Department declined to press charges. In May 2016, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights initiated another Title IX investigation into Indiana University for failing to hold a university student accountable for an off-campus rape of another student and failing to follow proper Title IX procedures subsequent to
92-494: A leader in the complex and crucial field of healthcare finance. To celebrate HFMA's 60th anniversary, HFMA has released From Acorn to Oak and Beyond, a history of HFMA covering 1991-2006. The organization was awarded the Innovation Award by the .orgCommunity in 2019. The Innovation Award celebrates outstanding innovation and the success of those taking their association or organization to the next level. Through
115-568: A submission by its creative agency, the Healthcare Financial Management Association's website received a W3 Silver Award from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts in 2019. The W3 Awards honors superior creativity on the web and recognizes the individuals behind award winning web sites, web advertising and web video. The association's flagship publication, hfm magazine, was honored in 2021 by ASBPE,
138-428: Is a system of public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana . Indiana University has two core campuses, five regional campuses, and two regional centers under the administration of IU Indianapolis. In addition to its core campuses, Indiana University maintains five regional campuses throughout Indiana : There are two regional campuses under the administration of IU Indianapolis: The School of Medicine and
161-857: The Horizon League since 2017; they were the IUPUI Jaguars before that school's dissolution. Additionally, all but one of IU's regional campuses sponsors athletics within the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics . The IU Northwest RedHawks and IU South Bend Titans compete as members of the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference , while the IU East Red Wolves , IU Kokomo Cougars , IU Southeast Grenadiers , and IU Columbus Crimson Pride compete as members of
184-591: The University of Michigan , and others. In April 2024, IU students and faculty joined other campuses across the USA in protesting against the Israel-Gaza war and the accused genocide of Palestinians . IU president Pamela Whitten made allegations of 'antisemitic episodes'. National Guard and police in riot gear broke up the student encampment and multiple arrests were made. The following academic year, after
207-628: The American Society of Business Press Editors. In 2021, the association was honored with five EXCEL Awards from the Association Media & Publishing (AM&P) Network for its podcast, magazine redesign, design excellence, and general excellence. The Healthcare Financial Management Association publishes hfm magazine providing industry news, strategies and insights for healthcare finance and revenue cycle professionals. Indiana University Indiana University ( IU )
230-619: The Hospital Financial Management Association and in 1982 to its current name, to better reflect changes in the industry. It changed its membership model in 2019 to better serve the needs of healthcare finance professionals. In 1991, Robert M. Shelton, FHFMA, CAE, wrote a history of HFMA, which HFMA published to honor its 45th anniversary. That history, From Acorn to Oak, captured the energy and vision of HFMA's founders, as well as its growth from, as Shelton stated, "a small company of hospital accountants" to
253-673: The IU Indianapolis and IU Fort Wayne campuses. According to the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), the value of the endowment of the Indiana University and affiliated foundations in 2016 is over $ 1.986 billion. The annual budget across all campuses totals over $ 3 Billion. The Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation (IURTC) is a not-for-profit agency that assists IU faculty and researchers in realizing
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#1732780801081276-602: The IU men's basketball team lost the NCAA Basketball championship game to the University of Maryland Terrapins. Rioters caused extensive damage to university buildings and city businesses, and at least 45 people were arrested during the riot. In March 2014, the U.S. Department of Education 's Office for Civil Rights initiated a federal investigation of Indiana University's Title IX compliance, encompassing more than 450 sexual harassment and violence complaints filed with
299-479: The Indiana University system president, the Bloomington campus's provost and executive vice president, and the Bloomington campus's vice provost for faculty and academic affairs. In February 2024, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights again initiated a federal investigation of the university in response to a complaint of the violation of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The complaint
322-707: The School of Social Work each have degree programs running across multiple IU campuses. The Kelley School of Business, the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, the O'Neil School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and the School of Education each have degree programs at the IU Bloomington and IU Indianapolis campuses. The School of Nursing has degree programs at the IU Bloomington, IU Indianapolis, and IU Fort Wayne campuses. The Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health has degree programs at
345-635: The administration brought in new policies to stop protests and limit "expressive activities", students and faculty held vigils for free speech and the Palestinian cause. Both of the core campuses of the IU systems sponsor NCAA Division I athletic programs. The Indiana Hoosiers represent the flagship institution in Bloomington, and are founding members of the Big Ten Conference , where they compete in 24 different sports. The IU Indy Jaguars field 18 different sports, and have competed in
368-486: The commercial potential of their discoveries. Since 1997, university clients have been responsible for more than 1,800 inventions, nearly 500 patents, and 38 start-up companies. In fiscal year 2016, the IURTC was issued 53 U.S. patents and 112 global patents. In April 2002, thousands of IU students and staff, along with Bloomington residents, rioted across the university campus before merging into adjacent city blocks after
391-511: The cultural whole of the student body. After learning of the accusations and resignations, U.S. Representative Jim Banks sent a letter to university president Pamela Whitten denouncing such conduct, identifying it as a violation of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and threatened the continued federal funding for the university if the conduct was tolerated by the university administration. Accused student body president Aaliyah Raji responded by denouncing both Islamophobia and antisemitism and stating that
414-494: The lack of institutional support for its Title IX Coordinator to oversee compliance by the university. In February 2016, the university's Associate Dean of Students, Director of Student Ethics, and Title IX Deputy Director, Jason Casares, abruptly resigned his position after sexual assault allegations were made against him by Association for Student Conduct Administration president-elect, and New York University Assistant Director of Global Community Standards, Jill Creighton, during
437-689: The reporting of the incident. The university also charged the victim a dorm-relocation fee after the suspected rapist continued to harass the victim around her dormitory, which also went without intervention by the university. The victim's case was also handled by former Title IX Director, Jason Casares prior to his resignation amidst sexual harassment and misconduct allegations as the university's student ethics director and Title IX deputy director. In November 2023, Indiana University Student Government treasurer Alex Kaswan and co-director of DEI Makiah Pickett resigned after accusing other student government leadership members of antisemitism and failure to represent
460-562: The student government combats against those issues. Also in November 2023, the university attracted national attention when the university barred a faculty member from teaching after alleging that he improperly assisted the Palestine Solidarity Committee, a student group, in reserving a space on campus. Shortly thereafter, the university's administrators also cancelled a planned art exhibition by Samia Halaby ,
483-424: The university between 2011 and 2015. The complaints involved both students and university staff or faculty. The investigation revealed concerns with timeliness of response, lack of documentation, not preventing retaliation, and the creation of sexually hostile environments at the campus. The investigation further criticized the lack of mandatory sexual harassment, misconduct, and awareness training for staff, as well as
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#1732780801081506-412: Was filed by Dr. Zachary Marschall and alleged lack of response and complacency by the university administration to an increasing number of anti-Semitic incidents at the campus. The complaint also led to additional federal investigations at the University of Wisconsin , Northwestern University , and the office is also conducting parallel investigations of Johns Hopkins University , Harvard University ,
529-495: Was founded as the American Association for Hospital Accountants by 16 organizing committee members following an organizing meeting held at Indiana University on June 17, 1945. Its early goals were to create more cooperation between hospital accountants and hospital organizations, and to provide hospital accountants a space to share ideas and experiences. The nonprofit organization changed its name in 1968 to
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