AAMA’s 43rd ANNUAL CONFERENCE & CONVOCATION, NEW ORLEANS
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“A FORUM FOR 21ST CENTURYARCHITECTS OF WELLNESS”
Working Toward Healthy Patients, Employees, Programs & Institutions
Exotic New Orleans, Louisiana, willbe the host city November 9-11, for AAMA’s 43rd Annual Conferenceand Convocation. Enjoy the fascinating riches of this cultural paradise— Queen of the Mississippi. Open your senses to the abundant historicalsites, jubilant jazz, the New Orleans Saints, world famous cuisine, antebellumplantations, riverboats and of course the French Quarter and Bourbon Street!
This year’s visionary Conference theme,“A Forum for 21st Century Architects of Wellness,” embracesnot only wellness in patient care, but wellness of medical administrators,their employees, their organizations and systems. The Conference, notesConference Committee Chair Dan DeGracia, “will provide attendees with apersonal and professional glimpse into the future of ‘wellness’ from theperspective of the provider, the administrator, insurer, the outcomes managerand the protector by bringing together colleagues from all disciplinesin health care administration.”
MEETING THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF THEMEDICAL ADMINISTRATOR
Keynote speakers this year willzero in on professionalism, the future of healthcare and the current hotpotato, HIPAA legislation and the compliance challenge it presents. Crisper,leaner and more focused educational tracks will be produced by the Academy’sColleges, reflecting the quickening evolution of the medical administrator’srole.
Trends, legislation, and the challenges of change within the professionwill be examined through the eyes of those in cardiology, oncology, informationsystems, emergency preparedness and managed care. Special sessions will also highlight topics of interest to the Federal Sector and those seeking leadership development.
The Colleges will have opportunitiesto network intensely in at least three ways: in the education sessions,in scheduled Board meetings and in scheduled member business meetings. A streamlined Recognition and Awards Presentation will be the luncheon feature on Friday, November 10, followed by installation of AAMA’s new officers. ”