About Us

MHCEA – Missouri Health Care Executive Assistants

WHAT IS MHCEA?

• We are an organization that promotes and enhances the value and professional excellence of its members by providing opportunities for education, networking and recognition through innovation, collaboration and advocating health care.

Our Objectives

• To be the membership association in Missouri for individuals who provide administrative support in all health-related organizations
• To be the premier professional and educational resource inspiring its members to positively impact the delivery of quality health care in the Missouri communities they serve

We Value

• The individual worth of our members by responding to their professional needs and opinions
• The ability to embrace and promote the importance of our members’ role in health care leadership and management
• The diversity of our members’ talents and expertise
• The relationship between MHCEA and the Missouri Hospital Association, and the collaborative partnership between members and MHA staff
• The ability to recognize the need to contribute to the health and well-being of the Missouri communities we serve
• The opportunity to contribute to the success of our members as health care professionals

BENEFITS OF MHCEA MEMBERSHIP
We Offer Our Members

• Opportunities to attend educational conferences featuring nationally renowned speakers — 21st MHCEA Annual Conference, April 25-26, 2024, at Camden on the Lake in Lake Ozark
• Opportunities to participate in four to five webinars per year at no charge. Past webinars include:

Adobe Acrobat
 How to Create an Organized Workspace That Helps You Focus & Work More Efficiently
 Capturing Data in Microsoft Forms
 Cybersecurity Basics: How to Protect Yourself and Your Organization
 Time Saving Tips in Microsoft Office
 Living Mindfully: Less Stress, More Joy
 Influencers: How to Maximize the Performance Review
 How Leader Assistants Remain Steady in the Storms of Change
 The New Normal: How Teams and Zoom Have Changed the World
 What’s New in PowerPoint 2019?

• District meetings to meet with colleagues in your area of the state to discuss health care and administrative issues and to build relationships

• Opportunities to gain leadership skills in a peer group setting by serving as an officer or chair of a committee on state and national levels
• Newsletters containing information important to administrative professional careers, as well as updates about the latest in health care industry news
• Access to surveys and reports related to current health care and executive assistant issues
• Opportunities to network and interact with more than 180 colleagues, to gain assistance and advice from others’ experiences
• District meetings to meet colleagues in your area of the state to discuss health care and administrative issues and to build relationships
• Opportunities to gain leadership skills by serving as an officer or chair of a committee
• Optional dual membership with Association of Healthcare Administrative Professionals national organization. Benefits of dual membership with AHCAP include:

 Certified Health Care Administrative Professional designation through online educational courses
 Networking opportunities on a national level
 Additional opportunities for leadership growth, enabling members to serve on national committees and the AHCAP Advisory Council
 Opportunities to participate in AHCAP webinars at no charge
 For additional information on AHCAP benefits, please visit their website at ahcap.org.