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Volume 3, Issue 5

August, 2008

In This Issue

·  From the Chair

·  Audit Library Enhancement Campaign - Are you plugged in?

·  AHIA 27th Annual Conference

·  AHIA Biennial Salary Survey Reminder

·  2009 Board of Director Nominations

·  AHIA Southeast Regional Seminar

·  Local Event Survey - We need your input!

·  And the award goes too...

AHIA E-News is the electronic newsletter for AHIA members, offering up-to-date information on a variety of issues pertaining to the healthcare internal audit industry and AHIA events. Please watch your inbox for updates, news, and event information.

 

From the Chair

Barbara Winburn PhotoDear Colleagues,

As Chairman of the Board for AHIA, I would like to invite you to our annual business meeting which will be held on Tuesday September 9, 2008 from 5:15pm - 6:00pm. It has been our practice to hold our annual business meeting in conjunction with our annual conference which will be held Sept 7-10 at the Omni Interlocken Resort in Denver, CO. Business meeting attendees will be eligible to win either a free AHIA membership for the coming year, or free registration for the 2009 Annual Conference in San Diego.

Hope to see you there,
Barbara L. Winburn, RHIA, CIA
Chair, AHIA

Audit Library Enhancement Campaign - Are you plugged in?

The Audit Library campaign is in full swing. New submissions are coming in and fresh updates have been added to the Audit Library! You may view the newest additions to the library by selecting a subject button on the library's main page, then sorting by year; the 2008 additions will all be listed together.

Part of AHIA's vision is to embody 'excellence through sharing' and to be the healthcare auditors' first choice for education specific to the industry. The Audit Library is one of our members' most-valued benefits, and a vehicle through which members can share their expertise with one another. Take some time to share with your colleagues by submitting documents to the Audit Library. Don't get left behind on this exciting campaign!

CASH PRIZES

All new submissions will be scored by blind peer review, and those submitters who receive the highest cumulative scores will be eligible for cash prizes in increments of $100, $250 and $500!!! Points will be assigned to each submission based on the following:

  • Job description: 0-2
  • Dept. Policy/Procedures: 1-4
  • Audit Charter: 2-4
  • Annual Work Plan: 2-5
  • Training Program: 2-5
  • Set up Audit Dept.: 3-7
  • Peer Review Prep Materials: 3-7
  • Audit Committee Presentation: 2-8
  • Audit Program: 4-6
  • Audit Report: 5-7
  • Risk Assessment: 4-10

While this is an ongoing campaign, some of these cash prizes will be presented at the Annual Conference. Be sure to send your submissions in time to be eligible for this special recognition.

Audit Library Submission Guidelines

AHIA 27th Annual Conference



Registration is open for AHIA's Annual Conference. Mark your calendar now for September 7-10, 2008, and get ready to start "Climbing New Heights!" View the at-a-glance program.

Make your hotel reservations now for the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield, CO.

Important Deadlines:


August 11: Early Registration Deadline for Conference (prices increase after this date)
August 13: Hotel Reservation Cutoff
August 22: Online registration closes (you may still register onsite). Registrations submitted AFTER this date will be assessed an additional $50 fee. Cancellations must be submitted in writing by this date in order to receive a refund of registration fees minus a $50 cancellation fee.
September 1: No refunds will be given after this date

Conference Information

AHIA Biennial Salary Survey Reminder

Chief Audit Executives:

You should have received your copy of the AHIA Salary Survey. If you have not already done so, please take a few moments to complete your survey.

This year we are soliciting information from each organization's CAE only. It is important that everyone respond to the survey in order to get the valuable results that members are looking for.

2009 Board of Director Nominations

Nominations are being solicited for the Board of Directors in the Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors. The positions for this year are:

  • Executive Track (Four-year commitment)
  • Director (Three-year commitment) Three positions available

Newly elected Board members will take office in January, 2009.

Qualifications - At the time of declaring his or her candidacy, each candidate for voting Director shall have all the following qualifications:

  1. current or prior employment as an internal auditor or related position for a healthcare entity.
  2. status as an Active Member in the Corporation for the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the declaring of candidacy.
  3. demonstrated leadership capabilities as determined by the Nominating Committee and approved by the Board.

To nominate yourself, fill out the Board of Directors nominations form, and send a 300 dpi photograph of yourself via email to: nominations@ahia.org by September 22nd, 2008. To read the qualifications and duties of Board members, go to the AHIA web site, click the "About AHIA" tab, then scroll to and click "Bylaws".

AHIA Southeast Regional Seminar

Registration is open for the Southeast Regional Seminar held in Houston, TX on Monday, October 13, 2008. Online registration closes on October 3, 2008.

Details and hotel information can be found on the AHIA web site.

Local Event Survey - We need your input!

AHIA is interested in receiving your input regarding locations for future local AHIA events. Please take a moment to answer our quick survey.

Begin Survey

And the award goes too...

AHIA is excited to recognize the winners of our Founder's and AHIA Awards.

2008 Founder's Award Winner:

Robert McMillian, CFE, CPA

2008 AHIA Award Winners:

Debi Weatherford, CIA and
Karen Young, CIA, CPA

Congratulations Robert, Debi and Karen!

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