Why Become an MHA Associate Member
For businesses selling goods or services to Minnesota's hospitals, an associate membership in the Minnesota Hospital Association is a great way to demonstrate your support for the industry. It shows your clients and potential clients that you are actively partnering with them. And you in turn can learn the latest about the changing array of issues and challenges your hospital clients are facing. Here are some more reasons to become an associate member.

Personal contact with hospital CEOs and other executives
MHA Associate Members have frequent contact with hospital executives through a range of events, from the Hospital PAC golf tournament to education seminars to our Annual Meeting. Associate Members have many opportunities for face-time with hospital clients -- and potential clients.

Educational sessions where you can learn the latest
Educational sessions offer a lot more than just networking, however. Associate Members can use these forums to go in-depth on the latest trends in health care. Sessions may focus on the impact of new state regulations, operational training needs or board member education.

Resources to help you stay informed Associate Members receive timely information about Minnesota hospitals through the MHA Advocate -- a bi-weekly report on hospital issues, trends and people. In addition, Associate Members receive a copy of the Membership Directory, which lists up-to-date contact information for hospital leaders.

Visibility with members
MHA includes a listing of Associate Members and the nature of their businesses in the Membership Directory, which is an invaluable resource that sits on the desk of health care executives throughout the state. An easily accessible link to your Web site is included on MHA's Web site (see gray bar on the bottom of this Web page).

Opportunities to sponsor programs or advertise in publications
You also benefit from great marketing opportunities as an associate member. By sponsoring a conference reception or putting a display ad in the Membership Directory, for example, Associate Members regularly elevate their profile. And the association is open to your creative ideas for additional partnership opportunities.

Minnesota's hospitals buy $2.7 billion in goods and services each year. And with about 100,000 employees, we spend $5.4 billion more on salaries and benefits. Then there is the care we provide, with about 9 million outpatient visits and 600,000 inpatient visits a year -- it's as if the population of Minnesota, and then some, came through our doors and received critical health care services once every year.

Only the Minnesota Hospital Association provides you with a chance to gain regular and meaningful exposure with the CEOs and other decision-makers who guide the industry in our state. Consider joining MHA has an associate member. To apply for associate membership, download this application: [PDF]

For more information, contact Peggy Westby or Cari Kronschnable at MHA, Tel: (651) 641-1121.