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September 2026 Newsletter
President's Report
Hello! It's been a minute since a newsletter has gone out. I hope everyone has had a great Summer and got through the graduation season unscathed. September is just about here and there are a few significant things about this month.
September 11th, 2026 - marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks in 2001. I recommend visiting the Flight 93 Memorial and/or the Memorial and Museum in Lower Manhattan if you can. For more information and ways to commemorate and remember, please visit: Marking the 25th Anniversary | National September 11 Memorial & Museum
September 13th - Grandparents day!
September 17th - Constitution Day - the day the US Constitution was Adopted in 1787.
September 21st - International Day of Peace - some celebrate by observing a moment of silence at noon, peace walks, concerts, and volunteering in the community.
September 22nd - The start of fall! Pumpkins, changing leaves, apple picking, pumpkin spice everything (!!), sweater weather, football, and everything that we love about fall.
For more facts and fun about September, visit: The Month of September
We are hoping to have another Lunch and Learn this month and can't wait to see what is in store for the 2027 Annual Conference.
Annual Conference
The 2027 PAMSS Annual Educational Conference will be hosted by the South-Central Chapter, and we've gotten some great feedback from the survey regarding location ideas. There are quite a few suggestions for State College, Harrisburg, and Gettysburg and we have a few locations we are looking at. Stay tuned for more information.
If you would like to volunteer to be part of the conference planning committee, please reach out to [email protected] for more information.
NAMSS News
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NAMSS News
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In honor of our 50th conference, NAMSS would love to hear from you! We will be utilizing your submissions to create a digital scrapbook in addition to being highlighted throughout conference. If you have any photos of memories in past years, we would encourage you to please upload them to this collection form: https://forms.gle/hGe4xM9xFRYvy7je7
- We'd also appreciate video submissions to our Gather Voices campaign. These videos will be highlighted in marketing efforts leading up to conference and could be featured in-person in New Orleans this fall. Your video will automatically be recorded and sent to NAMSS for our promotional materials! In 140 seconds or less, please introduce yourself and answer any of the listed prompts. There are quite a few prompts included in the form, but you can submit as many or as few responses as you'd like! I have also attached some video recording tips & tricks to help you as you prepare for your video clip. You can record your video here: https://smithbucklinvoices.gv-one.com/requests.html?gId=2350&rId=20260
- Moving forward, we will advertise state affiliate events on our Education Calendar. State leaders can opt-in to this program when they submit their CE applications. This program applies only to live state affiliate programs, and once approved, we will advertise the program title, date, and share the registration link on our website.
- Upcoming webinars:
- Aligning Contracts with Payer Performance for Better Outcomes – Sept 15, 2026
- The AI Task Force is proud that the first round of NAMSS AI resources is now available as a complimentary member benefit: https://www.namss.org/Tomorrows-MSP/NAMSS-AI-Resources.
- There are several new articles available on Gateway, including:
o The Myth of the Perfect Process: Why Good Judgment Will Always Matter – by Amy Lyons, CPCS, CPMSM, MBA, FMSP
o Software Drives Processes: Why Medical Staff Services Must Lead with Strategy, not Just Systems – by Beth Erwin, MBA, CPMSM, CPCS
o Growth Mindset: The Competitive Advantage Every MSP Needs – by Jennifer Dorais, MHA, CPMSM, CPCS
o MSP Leadership in the Age of Growing Uncertainty - by Jennifer Dorais, MHA, CPMSM, CPCS
o Celebrating the 2026 International Day of Friendship – by Shyrie Joyner
o Practical AI Use Cases for Medical Services Professionals – by Geneva Million, CPCS, CMPSM
Welcome New Members
Welcome to PAMSS!
*Please note that this year we offered complimentary memberships to Non-Member Conference Registrants. Thank you for your support!
Networking News
Are you on LinkedIn? Join our PAMSS Group and display it proudly on your profile: Medical Staff Services Association of Pennsylvania (PAMSS) | Groups | LinkedIn
Do you like Podcasts and want to listen to what other MSP's experience?
Check out Shannen and Nyleen from the Credentialing Chronicles Podcast weekly for new episodes.
- Are you interested in a platform promoting synergy and cooperation among industry professionals with new corners in the ever-evolving world of credentialing? Then check out the Credentialing Collaboration Group on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1HSFJV9aSb/
- Be sure to check out the Networking Tab of the PAMSS website. This is a great place to post questions and connect with other members of PAMSS.
In Closing
I will leave you with one final note to either make you laugh or face palm:
Why should you never lie to an X-ray technician?
They can see right through you.
Happy (almost) Fall everyone! 😉
Katie Sloat, CPCS, President PAMSS
