212770 Role of information systems to proactive financial management practices

Sunday, November 8, 2009: 3:20 PM

Matthew Dillon, BS , Staff Development and Training, Florida Department of Health, Mary Esther, FL
Appropriate information systems play a critical role in the ability to perform routine financial analysis. In this session, benefits accruing from the Florida Department of Health integrated financial information system will be highlighted.

Learning Objectives:
Describe a best practice in financial management.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have worked in Public Health Finance and Administration since 1985. I was the Finance & Accounting Director of a local health department for 16 years; implemented and directed the development of a statewide financial reporting system for the Florida Department of Health (reported on approximately $700 M). Currently I am the director of the Administrative Services Field Support Team which trains and provides technical assistance to 67 county health departments on budget, financial matters, and sdministrative operational activities.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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