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Become an HFMA member.
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Successfully complete 4 hour
core exam. |
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3)
Successfully complete one of
four 2-hour specialty exams: |
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Financial Management of
Physician Practices;
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Accounting & Finance; 
* Patient Financial
Services; * Managed Care |
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4) Certification Requirements:
a) 60 semester hours of college;
b) 2 years of regular
membership in HFMA;
c) 2 years of professional
experience in
healthcare or finance;
d) 40 Founder's Award points earned over a
3 year period;
e) Character references. |
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5)
Become an HFMA certified member.
Certified
Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP) |
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Fellowship Requirements:
a)
Achieve certified (CHFP) status in HFMA;
b) References from
an HFMA Fellow and a
selected chapter officer;
c) Earn 200 Points on the following scheduled:
* One point for each Founder's Award
point
earned, 40 points
for each ADDITIONAL
specialty
certification earned;
* Education points
based on highest level of
education achieved
(50 points for
Bachelors, 75 points for Master, 100 points
for PhD) |
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6) Achieve
Fellowship Status
Fellow,
Healthcare Financial Management Association
(FHFMA)
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