increasing need for a focus on government relations, hbma’s communication channels with cms were significantly improved and a deeper relationship was formed with them. additionally, the hbma.org website was greatly improved through sweeping modernization. in all, the association’s focus on information sharing and communication developed substantially throughout tim’s presidency. however, during this time, hbma also had two rocky conferences. the attendance at the spring conference in boca raton, florida exceeded 150 people, despite running almost without electricity, suffering a stifling 11 Pm curfew, and offering a host of travel challenges for all involved. not to be outdone, the fall conference had to be relocated from new orleans to dallas due to hurricane Katrina. the owners and managers meeting (o&m) was held in maui for the first time, and had the distinction of bob burleigh and dave jakielo doing the hula in grass skirts! the weather was perfect for that meeting and its memorable entertainment. throughout all this, tim’s presidency saw hbma’s annual revenue reach the $1 million mark for the first time with a record margin, securing the start of the nest egg that has given hbma financial security. tim maher was a dedicated family man, successful billing company owner, respected leader, and great friend to not only hbma, but to all folks who knew him. in his quiet way, he served hbma loyally for over 15 years until his untimely passing. We will never forget him. Bing Herald President: 2005–2006 after serving on the hbma board of directors for two years (2002-2004), i set my sights on a loftier goal within our association: becoming one of its past presidents. What i had learned through my time among our leadership was that once a person has given all they can to an organization, it is time to hand over the baton and step out of the way. With that goal in mind, i set out to accomplish just a few things to leave as my legacy for those to come after me. • lead the organization through a strategic planning process, the journal of the healthcare billing and management association 17 identifying where it wanted to take itself • align the committee chairs, associated work plans, and measurement tools to the strategic Plan • activate the volunteers to serve on the committees to carry out their tasks • identify the future leadership for at least four years to come i am proud to say that with the help of tim maher, sherri dumford, randy roat, Ken goodin, and the isam team, i believe we accomplished most of the above. Sherri Dumford President: 2006–2007 during my presidency, i undertook a number of significant and long-standing changes to the hbma committees. i created a technology taskforce that led to our current technology committee. i also re-engineered hbma’s messaging and branding through a revitalization of the Public relations committee and assigned andy Kokosa to lead that charge. responding to the increasing desire for online training in the industry, i expanded the online education efforts that began when i chaired the education committee. another significant and longstanding change was to establish the first hbma annual report, a vital source of organizational transparency that has been published every year since. in 2006 and 2007, hbma began expanding a number of our relationships with related associations, including ama, rbma, hasc, mgma, and cms. during that time, it was especially important for hbma to build industry awareness of itself as a credible, authoritative source for information and resources related to medical billing. although hbma was fiscally sound, one of my goals that we achieved was to develop policies and procedures and develop checks and balances that would ensure financial viability for the organization’s long-term future. this could not have been accomplished without the work of the board and other volunteers. Ken Goodin President: 2007–2008 upon reflection, it is impossible to condense everything that our wonderful board and committees accomplished during 2008 into a brief paragraph, but there are a few highlights that i recall with a sense of pride. We raised the bar on openness and transparency at the board level by conducting our first ever “open” board meeting, in which all members were invited to attend. We had our first “town hall meeting” via teleconference. in an effort to become more inclusive, we created a new category of membership called the “first Party biller affiliate.” We significantly increased our working relationships with cms officials, and of course, who could forget the celebration of our 15 year anniversary!
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