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Hello ASHHRA and IFD Members: The ASHHRA Annual Conference begins Sept. 10 in Phoenix. The ASHHRA board and staff hope to see you there. New This Year — ASHHRA Conference Mobile App Carry the conference with you on your iPhone or Android Smart Phone and stay connected to learning sessions and events every place you go. A Web app is also available for Blackberry and other smartphone users. All conference attendees should have received an email with app download instructions. For questions, email us at ashhra@aha.org. For later in September, you will want to register for these two informative webinars: Building Physician Engagement featuring a Case Study on AtlantiCare Thursday, Sept. 22 10 a.m. PST, 11 a.m. MST, 12 p.m. CST, 1 p.m. EST What foundation is necessary to facilitate a culture in which physicians not only meet but excel at quality patient care and performance? Learn what Physician Engagement is, its key drivers and how it differs from employee engagement. AtlantiCare, the 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Recipient, will share the best practices, challenges, and successes it has faced to foster physician engagement that supports its physician services role, performance excellence commitments, and use of quantitative survey metrics. This webinar brings new perspective on the value of creating an engaged, loyal physician staff and how adopting these best practices can ultimately influence your most critical business constituent — patients. Speakers Marilouise Venditti, MD Chief Medical Officer, AtlantiCare Nancy O'Connell, RN, BSN, MBA Administrative Director, Physician Services AtlantiCare Shannon Vincent, Project Manager, HR Solutions, Inc. Price: Free to ASHHRA Members Register Now IFD Webinar Developing Best Practice Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) Presenters: Randy Walker, MBA and Anton Chastang, MPH When: Wednesday, Sept. 28 Time: 10 p.m. PT, 11 p.m. MT, 12 p.m. CT, 1 p.m. ET Duration: 90 Minutes Price: Free for Institute members $80 for non-Institute members. Click here for more information and to register.
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