The international society for
RESEARCH IN HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
Presents its 11th Annual
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & WORKSHOP 2006

August 3-5, 2006
Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor
Baltimore, Maryland USA

 

Keynote speakers: To be announced.

Be a part of this exciting international conference, and enrich your professional network with leading Clinicians, Managers, Practitioners and Academics
Outstanding papers will be eligible for publication in the Society's premier refereed journal, Research in Healthcare Financial Management, vol. 11, no. 1
Graduate students: gain your career advantage, network, and refine your research ideas in our special sessions specifically designed to help you develop your research program!
Earn CPE credit, and visit the Society's Career Marketplace for position postings and resume books filled with new opportunities for professional advancement
Break through to the latest cutting-edge developments in Research in Healthcare Financial Management and Policy for all types of providers, payers, regulators, and stakeholders including, but certainly not limited to:


* accounting * fraud & abuse * pharmaceuticals
* administration * governance & legal liab. * philanthropy
* capitation * information systems * phys./hosp. rel.
* corporate compliance * insurance/risk mgmt. * practice patterns
* market competition * internat'l comparisons * provider behavior
* internal control * law * public policy
* cost containment * logistics/procurement * quality of care
* DRGs * management/transition * reimbursement
* Data sources & uses * marketing * strategic mgmt.
* economics * organization & structure * tech. & internet
* medical educ. & res. * payment systems * managed care
* finance * performance measurement * regulation
* nursing admin. * phys. prod. mgmt. * HIPPA

 

All abstracts accepted for presentation will be included in the RHFM Proceedings in electronic format on pdf, which will be distributed to you at the conference. All abstracts will undergo peer review using the following criteria:

Quality, originality, timeliness, and clarity of writing & presentation
Potential significance to theory, application, policy or practice in healthcare financial management and related professions
Relevance to practice, research, education or public service
Abstracts from a diversity of countries are strongly encouraged

 

Please carefully adhere to the following instructions:

All abstracts, resumes or position postings must be limited to no more than one 81/2" ×11" or A4 page, typed in a 10-point or larger font

Include a concise title that reflects the content of your abstract or presentation

List the names of all authors including complete institutional affiliation, surface mailing address, telephone, fax, and email address after the title. Asterisk (*) the name of the author(s) who will present the paper at the meeting
All presenters and attendees must be registered participants in the Symposium & Workshop. Paid registration must be received by the deadline below in order to reserve your place on the program and in the Conference Proceedings
Style requirements for the Conference Proceedings will be sent upon confirmation of your abstract acceptance by March 31, 2006
Be sure to indicate your desire to serve in a leadership role as a Track Chair or aModerator, and specify your topical areas of interest

 

Exhibitors and Sponsors are cordially invited, and should contact Dana A. Forgione, Director, at 1.210.458.6319 to reserve a booth & display advertising space for the INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & WORKSHOP 2006.

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Important Dates:
February 28, 2006 - Abstract submissions due in at workshop@rhfm.org
March 31, 2006 - Confirmation of abstract acceptances will be sent.
April 29, 2006 - Early-bird registration deadline.
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Send all abstracts by as an email attachment in MS Word (.DOC or .RTF) format to workshop@rhfm.org

 

RHFM Program Committee 2006
40 York Road, Suite 520
Towson, MD 21204 USA

Tel.: 1.210.458.6319
Fax: 1.810.815.5378
Email: workshop@RHFM.org



Program Committee Members:

George Andrea, CPCU
University of Baltimore


Mehmet Kocakulah, Ph.D.
University of Southern Indiana
 
Marsha Dowell
University of South Carolina Upstate
Jeffrey E Michalman, Ph.D.
University of North Florida
Stephen A. Finker, Ph.D., CPA
New York Unversity
John N. Sigler, Esq.
University of Baltimore
Dana A. Forgione, Ph.D., CPA, CMA, CFE
Florida International University
Alan Sorkin, Ph.D.
University of Maryland and
Johns Hopkins University
Kathleen Galbraith, Sc.D.
University of Baltimore
Thomas E. Vermeer, Ph.D., CPA
University of Baltimore
Dana A. Forgione, Ph.D., CPA, CMA, CFE
Florida International University
Mustafa “Mike” Z. Younis, Dr.PH. MBA, MA
Jackson State University

 



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