The 2007 Annual Conference Photo Album is now Available Online!  

Simply follow the link from our Homepage and select from five Event Albums, including:

• First-Time Attendee Reception
• Exhibits
• AHCAP Business Lunch
• Member Appreciation Reception
• Sessions and General

2007 Scholarship Fundraiser AHCAP Cookbook
	This lovely Cookbook is a compilation of favorite AHCAP member recipes from generations of successful women!  The book has multiple classifications from drink recipes to dessert recipes and absolutely everything in between.  Generously published by Blue Cross Blue Shield, this item is perfect for gifts to anyone with a kitchen!

Cost:  $12.00 (s&h included)

To order, please email ahcap@aha.org and reference 'Cookbook'.

Have You Applied for cHAP Yet?

Invest in your future by earning the certified Healthcare Administrative Professional (cHAP) designation!  We know you are truly dedicated professionals, and we want you to receive ample recognition for your skills, knowledge, and commitment to the healthcare profession. The cHAP certification program addresses the desired objectives of healthcare administrative professionals, including:

• Enabling competent, knowledgeable, and forward-thinking healthcare administrative professionals to distinguish themselves in the eyes of peers and employers
• Advancing higher standards of professionalism and education, enhancing the value of your position and professional contributions
• Maintaining an examination that measures a core body of knowledge shared by the most competent professionals in the field
• Promoting portable evidence of professional healthcare administration throughout the United States
• Supporting continuing professional development to assist certificants in staying current with trends and impending changes in healthcare.

If you're ready to make this important investment in your career, visit www.ahcap.org for details on earning the cHAP certification.

Click here for the cHAP application

Click here for additional cHAP information

Take the 2008 Salary Survey

AHCAP is proud to offer our 2007 Salary Survey General Report.  Using survey data from hundreds of administrative professionals in 2006, AHCAP staff generates comprehensive reports of administrative professionals market value, as compared to like facilities, job titles, geographical areas and responsibilities.

AHCAP also offers Custom Salary Surveys based on administrative professionals' selecting variables in the order form, such as education level, region, direct reports, budget management, organizations and others.

Please visit www.ahcap.org to find out more information about these publications.

And don't forget to take our online survey NOW for 2008.  Help AHCAP get the most reliable data to help YOU determine your fair market value!   Forward this link to your colleagues - you do not have to be a member to complete the survey.

Take the 2008 Salary Survey - This link is also available on the AHCAP Homepage.

2008 Annual Conference

Hear ye! Hear ye!

Leadership Through New Eyes: AHCAP 2008

June 18-21, 2008 at The Fairmont Copley, Boston MA

Leadership Through New Eyes: 2008 is designed to inspire and teach you to lead, to serve others in line with your organization's values while achieving success professionally and personally.  Join us and learn to effectively manage the challenges and obstacles of today’s healthcare administrative professional!

 Be a part of the nations most powerful, educational, and applicable networking opportunity for healthcare administrative professionals.  AHCAP is the only national organization dedicated to those who support our nation’s top leaders.

Check your mail and www.ahcap.org for updates on sessions, speakers and special guests!

We look forward to seeing you in Boston!

District 1 Meeting

 The 1^st Tri-State Conference, “Evolving Healthcare Challenges” will be held on Friday, August 24 in Memphis, TN. 

 State representatives will be in attendance to share details about what their organization is doing.

• Alabama, Peggy Carsten
• Mississippi, Janice Knight
• Tennessee, Frances Anderson

 Items are now being accepted for goody bags from those AHCAP members who would like to donate.

 For details, questions, or other correspondence regarding this meeting, please contact Dolores Leatherwood at LeatherwoodD@myhealthchoice.com or check the AHCAP Education Calendar for more information.

The Free Webinar, "Making Sense of the Evidence: From Papers to Practice," is Available
The Webinar is available on demand 24/7. Speakers will discuss how clinicians are challenged with finding, understanding and applying scientific evidence that supports best practice.  To read more, visit the news section of AHCAP Online. To access this free Webinar directly, visit http://www.iceinstitute.com/webinar_evidence.html

Bill Would Promote Employee Wellness Programs

Sens. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Gordon Smith (R-OR) today introduced the Healthy Workforce Act, AHA-supported legislation that would provide tax incentives to businesses that offer comprehensive wellness programs. “Every year, U.S. businesses spend billions of dollars on employee healthcare yet thousands of employees suffer unnecessarily from common chronic conditions,” said AHA Executive Vice President Rick Pollack. “Today’s legislation rightly joins employers, health providers and Americans together to fight chronic disease and foster healthier lifestyles."  Read More.

BLOG: Top 10 Posts Health Affairs Blog Posts For June: Effectiveness, EBM, And More
This past month the most-read posts on the Health Affairs Blog focused particularly on the quest for value and quality via evidence-based medicine (EBM), comparative effectiveness lessons from the UK, and new research on quality and P4P.  To read and respond to these posts, click here.