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8 Reasons to Join Taps

EDUCATION:

• Meetings and training opportunities free or at discounted rates
• Annually, in a statewide conference, and at regional meetings
• Self-Improvement
• Business Development
• Take advantage of superior educational opportunities at member discounted fees
BENCHMARKING:

• Opportunities to visit with your colleagues who have already attained the standard of accomplishment that you desire for your institution or department
• Opportunities share your high standard of accomplishment with fellow Patient Advocates.
ACCESS:

• Business Contacts
• Enlarge your circle of contacts in healthcare advocacy
• Meet others at regional meetings
• Work together on committees and projects.
• Your business is referred 24-7 online as well as by phone, fax, or email.
• Access Member information in the Members Only Area of the TAPS Website
EXCHANGE:

• Visibility: Expose your organization and yourself to a wider group of healthcare professionals and provider companies.
• Enhance your name recognition.
• Expand your professional self-worth with listings on the world-wide web through the online members-only link.
• Share ideas, experiences and information with colleagues who face the same challenges in a rapidly-changing industry.
RECOGNITION:

• Receive peer recognition of skills and knowledge through the AnnaMary Lindsey Award and other achievement awards.
NETWORKING:

• Meet and network with patient advocates, medical interpreters, and other healthcare professionals from all over the state of Texas.
• Exchange business cards and other information.
• Participate in the TAPS annual state conference and dynamic regional meetings.
• Meet sponsors who provide services to institutions state and nationwide and discover what services and products may be available to you and your organization.
• Building Relationships: In this era of relationship marketing, building relationships with other professionals in the healthcare and patient services industry is essential to your personal and organizational development.
NEWS:

• Heighten your knowledge of the healthcare industry by reading The Advocate, TAPS Quarterly Newsletter .
• Stay informed on how your industry is affected by local, state, and federal policies, upcoming legislative changes that will affect healthcare and how we as an organization may impact healthcare in Texas through your complimentary subscription to Texas Hospitals, the bi-monthly magazine, of the Texas Hospital Association.
IMPACT:

• Lead by example.
• Learn how to take your department to the next level.
• Share professional experiences and set development goals
• Community – Helping Others: Extend a hand to assist another.
• Be a mentor. Share with others your experience and how you achieved your goals.
• Make a Difference: Be part of the solution instead of the problem.
• Help move individuals and organizations forward towards future progress.
• Learn how to take your department to the next level.
• Share professional experiences and set development goals.
• Speak your mind. Direct attention to those things that need improvement in our organizations and our industry.
• Involvement: Voice your opinions.
• Learn what others think and then work towards common goals of education and industry improvement in committees, task forces, and community projects.