Healthcare Risk Management

The purpose of this Society is to advance the development and role of professional practice of healthcare risk management by:

1. Conducting educational programs and activities to strengthen and develop healthcare risk management programs and promote professional development
2. Providing a medium for the interchanging of ideas.
3. Providing a forum on healthcare risk management issues and explaining the impact of these issues to other appropriate parties.

Active members are employees of a healthcare provider who are actively involved in the risk management function of that organization, an employee of an affiliate of Mississippi Hospital  Association and/or active member in good standing of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management. Active members may serve as directors, hold office and shall have the right to vote.

Associate members may be individuals who are employed by a commercial insurance agency, insurance brokerage, insurance company, risk management consulting firm or a company that offers service or products to healthcare providers. Associate members may hold office and have the right to vote in Society business.

The membership fee is $60 per year, per person and entitles the individual to receive:

• subscription to the Society's newsletter,
• subscription to NewsWeekly, Mississippi Hospital Association Annual Report, Mississippi Hospitals (a quarterly magazine),
• pertinent subject bulletins of the society
• directory of Society members,
• registration at educational programs with "member" tuition status and
• and advocacy and participation in the political process which directly affects the health care industry.

Should you have any questions or concerns about membership, please contact Diane Clift, Member Resource Coordinator, 601.368.3217, dclift@mhanet.org.