Chair's Blog

Reflection

As I approach the end of my tenure as Chair of the Board, I am naturally inclined to reflect back on the last year and a half. To serve in this position is truly a gift. I had the serendipity to work with a host of dedicated board members who were insightful and truly clever with their ideas and talents. But the best part of the gift was getting to work closely...

Higher Education and Healthcare Delivery: Are People and the Country Getting What They are Paying for?

Down through the years the phrase “We live in interesting and challenging times” has been often used. For those of us in AUPHA who straddle the worlds of education and healthcare delivery management, this phrase is vey applicable to our existence today. One of the primary movers that make our professional lives interesting and challenging is the focus on outcomes and...

In Memory of Dr. Sandy Weinberg

The death of a colleague is always upsetting. The death of a beloved colleague is overwhelming. The Health Care Management family at Clayton State is mourning the passing of Dr. Sandy Weinberg. Sandy died most unexpectedly a couple of weeks ago and we still cannot grasp the reality of his death. Sandy was a man of great accomplishments. He was recognized as a worldwide...

AUPHA and Practitioner Involvement

AUPHA Board of Directors

Each year as I come away from our annual meeting I think how is it possible that this year’s meeting was better than last year. Our truly incredible AUPHA staff somehow manages to raise the bar each year. And so on behalf of the Board and the membership, I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank the staff for their hard work, dedication, and making...

Reflections on the MBAA International Meeting

AUPHA Board of Directors

I recently attended the MBAA International meeting in Chicago. One of the member groups of the MBAA is the Business and Health Administration Association (BHAA). The BHAA conducted a number of sessions on a wide variety of subjects that presented many interesting discussion topics. Two that I found to be most fascinating were trying to organize responses to national natural...

Healthcare Management and Reform

AUPHA Board of Directors

The Health Care Reform Bill was signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010. While many had hoped that this signing would bring the debate over healthcare reform to an end, it became readily apparent that this issue will continue for months, and probably years, into the future. There exists a lot of uncertainty as to what the law (H.R. 4872, The Health Care...