Northern California HFMA

✨ MENTORSHIP SPOTLIGHT | Ramona Hernandez

Sometimes, a mentor sees something in us before we’re able to see it ourselves. 💙

As we kick off our HFMA Northern California Mentorship Spotlight series, Ramona Hernandez reflects on the mentors who helped shape both her career and the leader she is today.

One reflection especially stayed with us:

“My mentors saw potential in me long before I recognized it in myself.”

They believed in her. They challenged her. They encouraged her to grow beyond what she thought was possible.

Along the way, Ramona carried forward some powerful lessons:

⭐ Keep your priorities in order.
⭐ Never compromise your integrity.
⭐ Leadership is rooted in character and service.

And now, as a mentor herself, Ramona recognizes that mentorship goes both ways.

“Mentors often gain just as much as the mentees.”

That’s the power of mentorship. We learn. We grow. And then we have the opportunity to do the same for someone else.

Thank you, Ramona, for sharing your story and helping us kick off this series. 💙

💬 Who saw potential in you before you saw it in yourself? Tag them below and give them their flowers. 🌷

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❄️ THAW 2026 REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

It’s official. We’re headed to Walnut Creek this December—and we want you there.

📅 December 3–4, 2026
📍 Walnut Creek, California

Two days to connect, learn, exchange ideas, and build what’s next with healthcare finance and operational leaders from across the region.

Expect:
❄️ Powerful education
💡 Industry insights
🤝 Valuable connections
🏔️ Practical solutions
👥 Leadership growth

Breaking the Freeze.
Building the Future.

🎟️ Ready to THAW?

Scan the QR code to register—and tag the person you’re bringing with you. 👇

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🎉 Congratulations to our June 2025 Newly Certified Members! 🎉
At HFMA Northern California, we believe that investing in professional development strengthens not only individual careers but the future of healthcare finance.

This month, we’re proud to recognize the professionals who earned HFMA certifications across multiple specialties, including CRCR, CHFP, CSAF, CSBI, CSPR, and CSPPM. Your commitment to continuous learning, leadership, and excellence helps advance our profession and improve the patient financial experience.

👏 Congratulations to each of you on this outstanding accomplishment! Your dedication to growing your expertise inspires our entire HFMA community.

Please join us in celebrating this month’s newly certified members in the comments below! 🎉

❄️ The next chapter of THAW 2026 has a home.

We’re excited to announce that the HFMA Northern California Winter Summit will take place at the beautiful Walnut Creek Marriott.

📍 Walnut Creek, California
📅 December 3–4, 2026

Thoughtfully located in the heart of the Bay Area, Walnut Creek provides the perfect setting for healthcare finance and operational leaders to connect, collaborate, and explore what’s next for our industry.

This December, we’ll come together to:

❄️ Build meaningful connections
❄️ Exchange ideas that work
❄️ Learn from industry leaders
❄️ Break through today’s challenges—and shape tomorrow’s opportunities

The venue is set.

The date is saved.

The countdown begins.

We can’t wait to welcome you to THAW 2026.

Tag a colleague you’d like to see there. 👇

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What is THAW?

THAW 2026 is more than a winter summit.
It’s a reflection of where healthcare is today—and where leadership is headed next.

Across our industry, organizations are navigating financial pressure, workforce transformation, operational complexity, and rapid innovation. Every day, healthcare leaders are asked to adapt, collaborate, and deliver results in an ever-changing landscape.

We believe the best solutions aren’t built in isolation.

THAW was created to bring healthcare finance and operational leaders together to:
❄️ Align around shared challenges.
❄️ Turn ideas into action.
❄️ Learn from what works.
❄️ Build the future—together.

This isn’t just about responding to change.

It’s about breaking through it.

Join us this winter for the HFMA Northern California Winter Summit as we connect leaders who are shaping the future of healthcare through collaboration, innovation, and practical strategies that make an impact.

📍 Walnut Creek, California
📅 December 3–4, 2026

More announcements, speakers, and experiences are on the way.

🏆 Celebrating Excellence in Healthcare Finance 🏆

HFMA Northern California is proud to recognize this year’s Dennis Dahlen Award recipient.

This award honors individuals who exemplify leadership, innovation, and a commitment to advancing healthcare finance while making a lasting impact on our industry and the communities we serve.

Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition and thank you for your dedication to excellence, collaboration, and inspiring the next generation of healthcare leaders.

Please join us in celebrating this outstanding achievement! 👏

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The future of healthcare leadership isn’t standing still.

It’s adapting.
It’s innovating.
It’s breaking through.

Something new is coming to Northern California this winter—a place for healthcare leaders to connect, collaborate, and build what’s next.

❄️ THAW 2026

The freeze is breaking.

Stay tuned.

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80 years of connection. Countless opportunities to learn and grow. 💙

As the NorCal HFMA team continues our AC26 journey, we’re celebrating more than a conference—we’re celebrating the people, partnerships, and purpose that have defined HFMA for 80 years.

From engaging with industry leaders and innovative partners to reconnecting with colleagues and building new relationships, AC26 reminds us that the strength of HFMA lies in its community.

We’re proud to represent Northern California and look forward to bringing fresh ideas, valuable insights, and renewed inspiration back to our chapter and members.

Here’s to 80 years of advancing healthcare finance—and to the future we’re building together.

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