The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) is a non-profit

Non-profit organization

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 membership organization for healthcare financial management

Managerial finance

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 executives. The organization is based in Westchester

Westchester, Illinois

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, Cook County

Cook County, Illinois

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, Illinois

Illinois

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. Founded on September 30, 1946, HFMA serves over 35,000 members, which include CFO

Chief financial officer

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s, controller

Comptroller

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s, and accountant

Accountant

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HFMA Governance

There are thirteen members of the Board of Directors, one of whom is appointed President, three of whom are elected officers of the HFMA and nine who are elected directors of the HFMA. The HFMA Board of Directors must have at least five HFMA certified members who are in good standing.

HFMA Peer Review

The HFMA has an evaluation process for products and services called the HFMA Peer Review Process. A list of approved products and services can be found on the HFMA Peer Review website.

HFMA Events

Annual HFMA ANI Conference http://www.hfma.org/events/ani/

• June 14–17, 2009