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Florida HFMA Chapter

Seeks New Members
“ You can’t separate the clinical
and the fi nancial – not anymore.” The Florida Chapter of the Healthcare
Financial Management Association
People who know Healthcare, know BDO. (HFMA) is seeking new members. The
link to join HFMA is
http://www.hfma.org/apply.
Membership Fees for new members
are as follows:
Physician Group Personnel (April
2018 – May 2019): $155 (14 months)
Health Plans (April 2018 – May 2019):
$155 (14 months)
Healthcare Faculty (April 2018 – May
2019): $155 (14 months)
All Others (April 2018 – May 2019): Mike Bickers
$385 (14 months)
Florida HFMA is the largest HFMA lenges, healthcare cost containment, rev-
chapter in the nation with over 1,400 enue cycle management best practices,
members on average. Our provider mem- and financial planning.
bers include individuals from hospitals, • Get access to HFMA’s webinars.
physician practices, and everything in
The BDO Center for Healthcare Excellence & Innovation •Monitor comment letters on pro-
between. Our business partner (vendor) posed regulations and obtain concise
As the healthcare industry enters an era of unprecedented transformation, anticipating and members represent companies that pro- summaries of final regulations.
understanding the future state model of healthcare is more important than ever. From advising on vide solutions, technology and services
complex joint ventures, to M&A services, to healthcare redesign, BDO’s multidisciplinary teams help to all of our provider members. We host •Network and connect through
organizations plan for and implement the fi nancial and clinical changes needed to transform their three statewide conferences each year, National and Chapter volunteer oppor-
institutions — and thrive in the years to come. tunities and meetings.
along with numerous regional events •Leverage industry expertise,
Alfredo Cepero, Managing Partner, acepero@bdo.com across the state. resources, and best practices to affect
Angelo Pirozzi, Partner, apirozzi@bdo.com We have two exciting statewide meet- industry transformation.
BDO USA, LLP, 100 SE 2nd St. Suite 1700 Miami, FL 33131 / 305-381-8000 ings planned during the next 6 months. • Find answers, tools, and tips by topic
The first is our Spring Conference and using HFMA’s digital Knowledge Center
@BDOHealth www.bdo.com/blogs/healthcare Annual Meeting in St. Petersburg, FL and website.
May 20-23, 2018. The second is our Fall
Accountants | Advisors | Doctors •Support career development and
Conference that will take place at a new
www.bdo.com/healthcare advancement through education and cer-
venue, Margaritaville, in Hollywood tifications.
© 2018 BDO USA, LLP. All rights reserved.
Beach, FL! The dates for the Fall
Conference are September 16-18, 2018. I hope you will take this opportunity
Members receive a significant discount to join the HFMA and see for yourself
off registration fees. what you have been missing.
On Sunday May 20, leading into our If you have any questions, please
Spring Conference, we will host a feel free to call or e-mail me.
Member Engagement Summit designed
for new and current volunteers to come
together and learn about everything Mike Bickers
HFMA. This is the perfect venue for new President, FL HFMA 2017-2018
members wishing to get actively E-Mail: florida.hfma@gmail.com
involved with Chapter activities. Phone: (404) 915-3245
Benefits of being a member: Florida HFMA Website:
• Stay informed on the latest updates www.floridahfma.org
and trends. National HFMA Website:
• Gain insight into leadership chal- www.hfma.org

Plaza Health Network Launches

Advanced Respiratory Care

Program at Arch Plaza

As part of its ongoing mission to provide high quality, sub-acute care to adults and sen-
iors in the South Florida community, Plaza Health Network has launched an advanced,
inpatient respiratory care program that provides treatment, rehabilitation and education
to patients with complex respiratory conditions. The program is available at Arch Plaza,
located in North Miami, and will continue to roll out at the other six Plaza Health
Network centers throughout Miami-Dade County over the course of 2018.
Patients with complex respiratory conditions -such as chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), pneumonia, lung disease and those who are ventilator or tracheostomy
dependent- are cared for by respiratory therapists who coordinate with nursing and reha-
bilitation staff to provide enhanced and advanced pulmonary care. The team is also
focused on the patient’s continual care once they have transitioned from skilled nursing
center to home by teaching them the necessary skills that would enable them to function
independently, and avoid unnecessary hospital readmissions.
The interdisciplinary respiratory care team at Arch Plaza, where this program first
launched, includes pulmonologists, respiratory therapists, nurses with specialized train-
ing in ventilator and tracheostomy care, physical, occupational and speech therapists,
nutritionists, social workers and care managers. The program is in the process of assist-
ing patients that have entered Arch Plaza on a ventilator and have moved down to a tra-
cheostomy. From there, the nursing and rehab staff have been able to assist patients in
successfully eating, speaking and breathing on their own again before being discharged
to their homes.

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