The Healthcare Financial Management Association awarded its highest chapter honor — the Robert M. Shelton Award — to the Rochester (N.Y.) Regional chapter at its Annual National Institute conference in Las Vegas on Monday.
The award recognizes those chapters that have achieved five years of sustained excellence in service, education and performance. Winners demonstrate continuous improvement in all areas tracked by the HFMA, including quality and variety of educational programs and growth in membership.
Below are three things to know about the Rochester Regional chapter.
1. During the past five years, the chapter earned 10 awards in education, certification and membership, and won three Henry C. Hottum Awards for educational performance improvement.
2. The chapter maintained an average of 19.3 education hours per member during five years. The chapter includes about 240 members.
3. The chapter earned 20 Yerger awards from HFMA for outstanding chapter performance during the past five years.