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LETTER FROM THE BY SHERRI VOGLER, HOUSTON MEDICAL TESTING SERVICES CHAIRMAN


A Good Quote Can Help To Tell a Story First of all, I want thank all of our


members that participated in the annual membership survey that we use each year to make the DATIA membership experience more beneficial. Te results of this survey help to guide your Board of Directors and DATIA management team through the coming year. Here are some of the key findings from our 2017 membership survey: • Te largest percentage (39%) of DATIA members have been in business 21+ years.


• Te largest percentage (57%) of DATIA members have 5 or fewer employees.


• Where does your company perform services? Locally—40%, Regionally—28%, Nationally—28%, Internationally—3%


A good quote can be the heart of a compelling article or help to tell a story. The right quote can help us to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and give us that extra burst of hope and courage to persevere.


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s I thought about the message for my leter in this spring issue of focus, the following quote seemed appropriate,


“Te achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.” Tis quote is from the great coach of the Green Bay Packers, Vince Lombardi. His ability to teach, motivate and inspire players was legendary. He insisted on unconditional respect for everyone in his organization. I chose this quote to begin my leter because it reminds me of the importance of each individual member of DATIA.


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• Membership ranking of DATIA member benefits. Te top three: 1. Regulation/ Industry News Updates 2. Networking/ Annual Conference 3. Training Courses


• DATIA focus, DATIA eNews and DATIA State Law Scoop—Over 90% of DATIA members felt these communications were vital to keeping their company up-to-date on the latest industry news, standards and best practices.


• What are the most important issues your company is facing in 2017? Examples: Dealing with changes in regulatory testing rules, staying competitive and offering exceptional service, development of our new business that started in 2016, growth- how to expand my business, training employees (CPC) and reducing turnover, huge opiate/heroin issue in the area, increasing business market- share, dealing with TPA(s) and geting paid for collection services. DATIA exists to serve you, our


membership. DATIA is committed to providing advocacy for our members on issues that are important to them. Since in response to our membership survey, Regulation and Industry News


Updates ranked as the most important DATIA member benefit, we have provided you with the resources to stay up to date on any and all state or federal legislation affecting you or your business. GovTrack provides members with a user-friendly website that provides free research, tracking, and analytics on the daily activities of the United States Congress on the federal issues that are important to you! BillTrack50 is a free service allowing you to view information regarding federal and state bills and legislators. Here you can find contact information for your Congressmen, sign up for alerts on bills and resolutions, get the status of bills and resolutions, get your Congressmen’s voting records and receive updates from specific congressional committees. Information on each of these resources can be found under the Advocacy Tab on the DATIA website (www.datia.org). To continue to serve you as a DATIA


member, we always need you input. So when we send out surveys to the membership, please take a few minutes to provide us with your feedback and comments. As your Chairman, I truly appreciate your participation and feedback. Along with your Board of Directors and DATIA management team, I take every suggestion and comment to heart, and strive to bring each member the best possible experience. I hope that the quote I started this leter with rings true for you, “Te achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.” I look forward to recognizing each member’s suggestions and making 2017 the best year ever! ❚


All the best,


Sherri Vogler DATIA Chairman


spring 2017


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