MDHBA Seats 2008-2009 Board of Directors and Officers at Annual Meeting

The Medical-Dental-Hospital Business Associates (MDHBA) elected its 2008-2009 Officers and Board of Directors during its annual meeting, Oct. 15-17 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Officers who were elected include: President Roxie Kracl, CPBE, director, Credit Bureau Services, Inc., Fremont, Nebraska; President-Elect Philip Rosenthal, CPBE, Vice President, HealthCare Associates, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia; Treasurer Curt Flynn, vice president, MAF Collection Services, Tampa, Florida; and Secretary Bill Hopkinson, CPBE, president, Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc., Charlottesville, Virginia.

John Boettcher, CPBE, owner, BC Services, Inc., Longmont, Colorado, will serve as immediate past president. Additional Board members include: Mike Landrum, CPBE, vice president, sales & marketing, E.A. Uffman & Associates, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Todd Gillis, CPBE, vice president, Medical Business Bureau, LLC, Park Ridge, Illinois; and Maggie Pollard, CHC, inside client representative, Regional Collection Services, Inc., Marietta, Ohio.

Medical-Dental-Hospital Business Associates is the healthcare accounts receivable managemnent (ARM) community for accreditation and networking. Formed in 1939, MDHBA and its members set a tone of collaboration and continuous improvement within the demanding and competitive world of healthcare financial services. MDHBA provides a nationwide forum for idea exchange, continuing education and certification. For more information, contact: MDHBA, 350 Poplar Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126. Telephone 630.941.8100; Fax 630.359.4274; E-mail info@mdhba.org; www.mdhba.org.