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With new technology Maria offers a total education solution for HFMA and MGMA local chapters that is cost effective, innovative and well-received by members.
 
With current economic uncertainties, many education budgets have been cut, but the need for education continues. In fact, it is even more important as organizations have to rely upon fewer people to contribute more creativity and skills to stay the course.  Maria's programs are in high demand at HFMA state and regional events as well as for MGMA, AHAM, and other associations. In addition to local activities, Maria presents full-day programs on managed care and reimbursement topics and presents interactive, low cost webinars to chapters seeking to increase educational opportunities available to members and guests of the chapter.  For the webinars, she offers associations a complete solution including:

• online registration
• professionally-written marketing copy for the chapter to email to its mailing list
• electronically supplied handouts
• CITRIX^® + VOIP platform to present the program that does not requrie a call-in bridge
• post program attendance list in a spreadsheet, and
• attendee evaluations as an online survey

Participants to listen to the program using their computer speakers instead of a call-in bridge that has an associated line charge per minute.  As a result, many chapters have contracted with Maria to present several programs in a monthly series this way in addition to their live events.  Maria charges the chapter a flat fee for the program to cover her time and overhead.  The solution is so complete and economical that chapters are able to offer the program to members free of charge.

"The beauty of this is that I can present a program for one chapter on the east coast in the morning and a second and third program elsewhere in the country on the same day without the time and expense of flying from place to place.  The program hosts save money on speaker fees and travel expenses, and I can be more generous with a discounted rate for the program if I don't have to waste time in the airports to travel to present the training," says Todd. 

In addition, the chapter has the option to include the program offer on my website and through our promotional channels (at no charge) to increase registration. The result: Everybody wins!  If you are interested in more information on this, please give us a call at 800.209.7263. 

Maria offers a special discounted price to HFMA local chapters who schedule at least four programs in a one-year period.  View topics available in the menu.