HFMA Local Information NetworKs (LINK) Committee

Goals, Objectives, and Responsibilities

1. Provide input and counsel to management in the development of HFMA's perspectives on key provisions of the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA).
2. Provide a special focus on ramifications and response strategies for providers, payers, employers and their communities.
3. Provide input and comments on HFMA's positions regarding the evolving regulations related to implementation of these provisions.
4. Comment on potential services HFMA would offer to help members and others deal with these issues.
5. Establish the regional committee, to include providers - CFOs, CEOs, CMOs, and revenue cycle executives. All current New Jersey Reform Committee members are encouraged to continue to participate in the process via this LINK Committee.
6. HFMA will periodically forward a discussion guide summarizing the issue(s) along with any relevant legislation or regulations and a list of questions and comments.
7. Upon receipt of the package, the LINK Committee Chair will poll committee members to determine the interest level in responding based upon the impact to the local providers and the community. It is expected that the Committee will respond to at least three to four requests per year.
8. LINK Committee gathers and summarizes input and responds back to HFMA staff.
9. LINK Committee is asked to provide an aggregate view of the ideas developed at the local level. This is where the value-add will be in terms of understanding the impact to the local communities. While proposed changes will have some similar impacts on all organizations, it is anticipated there will be different impacts based on size, geography, and communities served.
10. Staff will compile the responses and submit to the HFMA Health Reform Advisory Committee.
11. Upon completion of a response by the Health Reform Advisory Committee, the summary of HFMA's position will be provided back to the LINK Committee members and chapter presidents.

Committee Chairperson

Elizabeth Litten
Attorney
(609) 895-3320
Fox Rothschild LLP
elitten@foxrothschild.com

Committee Co-Chairperson

Dennis Scotti, PhD, FHFMA
Executive Vice President
(732) 238-3188
Presscott Associates, Ltd.

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