Scottsdale, Arizona at the Fairmont Princess Resort 's38; Spa.
Fairfax, VA August 21, 2009 -- The American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM) www.aaham.org , will hold its Annual National Institute (ANI) , The Future of Healthcare in a Changing Economy, Everything New Under the Sun, October 14-16, 2009 in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Fairmont Princess Resort 's38; Spa.
During three days, attendees from across the country will attend educational sessions, network and visit a large exhibit hall with the latest in products and services available to the
industry.
With the growing concern and discussions on healthcare reform and our focus on the future of healthcare, this year'ss conference is especially timely, said AAHAM President, Laurie Shoaf,
CPAM.
Over 50 speakers will present topics on five separate healthcare tracks; Management/Revenue Cycle, Access/Quality Management, Compliance, Leadership/Professional Development and
Specialty. Keynote speakers include Futurist, Bob Treadway and Professional Speaker, Connie Merritt, RN, BSN, PHN.
The Annual Institute is attended by healthcare patient financial services professionals including patient account managers, business office personnel, medical billing professionals,
medical office managers, patient access managers, coding specialists, compliance officers and hospital chief financial officers.
The AAHAM ANI helps attendees become a more valuable resource to their facilities. ANI attendees return to their offices timely information, real solutions and new ideas they can put to
use immediately, said AAHAM Executive Director, Sharon Galler, CMP. Networking with peers is also key at AAHAM events, relationships are developed that assist in professional growth and
personal development Galler said.
For a complete agenda, speaker list and more information regarding AAHAM and its programs, please visit www.aaham.org or contact AAHAM, 703-281-4043.
ABOUT AAHAM
The American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM) is a national professional association of thirty-seven chapters and over 2600 healthcare patient financial
services professionals from hospitals, clinics, billing offices, allied vendors, physicians and multi physician groups.AAHAM members direct the activities of the thousands of people who
are employed in the healthcare industry.
AAHAM is the preeminent professional organization for revenue cycle professionals and is known for is prestigious certification and educational programs; professional development of its
members is one of the primary goals of the association. AAHAM is also recognized for its quarterly journal, The Journal of Healthcare Administrative Management and its Annual National
Institute, held each fall. AAHAM actively represents the interests of its members through a comprehensive program of legislative and regulatory monitoring and participation in industry
groups such as WEDI, ASC X12, NUBC and NUCC.