HFMA in Seattle

The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) is having its annual meeting in Seattle right now. The conference starts today (June 14) and runs until June 17. The focus is on the current economic and healthcare climate. We're in serious need of healthcare reform. This year, there will be many sessions targeted at cost savings, efficiency, revenue and capital strategies. They Keynote Addresses will be given by Al Gore, Patrick Lencioni, and Karen Davis, PhD. To learn more about the HFMA, go to: http://www.hfma.org/

AAN in Seattle is Over

The AAN (American Academy of Neurology) meeting ended in Seattle today. These types of meetings generally draw physicians and other healthcare professionals from all over the world. Now that the news about swine flu has spread globally, I wonder what these physicians will encounter when they return to their native countries. I hope they don't get quarantined at the first sign of a sneeze! Modern technology has made it so easy to travel these days. In turn, it's now so easy to spread germs across the globe.

AAN is in Seattle

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is having its 61st annual meeting in Seattle this year. The theme this year is: "Better Practices, Better Outcomes." The meeting began over the weekend (April 25) and will run until May 2. Doctors still love to attend major national meetings to get thier continuing medical education (CME). I love Seattle. In fact, Seattle is probably one of my favorite cities because of all the outdoor activities that are available in that area. Mount Rainier is such a great park and I think I could spend weeks backpacking throughout the Cascades Range.