Anna Burt, RHIT, CTR – TxTRA Acceptance Speech 2009
The
first TXTRA meeting I ever attended was in Galveston. I was
very impressed by the organization but I had no inkling what it took to
organize a conference or run an organization like this one.
Now,
some 20 years later, here I am at this impressive
conference. And it's my turn to help keep this organization
going and growing. In thinking about how to do this I realize that
we may not be able to do everything I would like to do but there are a
few goals I would like to set for us to accomplish this year.
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Complete
the switch to a new webmaster. There has been too much downtime, too
many mistakes. The Board has actually been working toward this over the
past year and we have evaluated several companies. The Board
has focused on a company called Knowledge Connex. They have
multiple HIM websites including TXHIMA and one Tumor Registrars assoc (www.pacr.org)
with glowing recommendations from these associations. I invite you to
go to the KnowledgeConnex website and the TXHIMA, AAHIMA and PACR
websites to see their work.
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Find
ways to increase productivity and reduce expenses. I want the
board to meet to conduct business more frequently. We can
accomplish this by meeting online with program such as Skype, to name
one, and eliminate the need to attend a 2 day marathon, flying everyone
to one place, paying for hotel rooms.
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Find ways to generate income. Perhaps develop an online store.
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Convert our extensive pictorial history from film to digital.
So
these are the goals that I want to see accomplished this year. I
will be happy with accomplishing any one of them. What
would you be happy with?What do you want to see done? Where
do you see opportunities for this organization to go and grow?
I
invite you to ask yourself these questions and then send your ideas to
me or to anyone on the Board. I want you to be impressed by
TxTra. Because this organization belongs to you. And you
deserve the very best.
