The Georgia Scroll
October 1998

WHAT’S THE POINT?
By: Susan Singleton

The Founders Merit Award Series was created in 1960 as a way for HFMA to recognize individual members for their time, efforts and talents in serving the healthcare industry, their profession and other members.

The Founders Merit Awards consist of four categories. The first three awards are part of a merit rating plan in which specific chapter activities are assigned a range of point values. Members earn points for certain chapter activities and are awarded at subsequent 100 point levels. The fourth award is the Founders Medal of Honor. The Georgia Chapter Board of Directors may make nominations for this award at any time during the year.

AWARD LEVELS

• Follmer Bronze-Member earns 100 points
• Reeves Silver-Member earns 200 points
• Muncie Gold-Member earns 300 points
• Founders Medal of Honor-Nomination by the Chapter Board of Directors

HOW POINTS ARE EARNED

• Maintaining current HFMA membership
• Achieving and maintaining certification
• Speaking and/or participating in educational programs and courses
• Publishing articles and other literary contributions in the Georgia Scroll, HFM Journal or other Healthcare related journals or magazines
• Serving on committees

Each year the Chapter submits earned member points to National HFMA by August 10^th. Member points are entered and totaled and awards ordered.

The Georgia Chapter depends on YOU, its members to make and keep it a success. Being an active participant in our chapter and in National activities is a rich resource for professional development, information networking and advocacy.

Brochures that describe each activity and its associated points are always available to members upon request and at individual institutes. Founders Merit Award Series brochures and a roster of Georgia members current point accumulation will be made available at the Fall Institute in Savannah.

If you have any questions concerning your total points, or if you feel that you have not received points you may have earned, please call Susan Singleton at (770) 452-1151, or e-mail susan.singleton@ars-net.com.

GET INVOLVED……..GET THE POINT?

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