If reviewers believe a manuscript is not appropriate for HFM , authors are notified by letter. If reviewers believe additional clarification or information is needed before a manuscript can be evaluated, authors are contacted and asked to make changes before a final decision on publication is made. If a manuscript is accepted, authors are notified by letter and are asked to sign a manuscript release form. A biography including full name, academic or professional title, credentials, and complete address also should be included for each author. Additionally, membership in an HFMA chapter should be noted.
Authors receive three complimentary copies of the issue in which their articles appear.
HFMA members receive 5 points toward earning the HFMA Founders Merit Award. That is, the staff begins planning an issue approximately four months before the publication date. When combined with the time needed for editing and review, six or more months may elapse from the time a manuscript is received until it is published. Articles published elsewhere are not accepted. HFMA assumes sole copyright of any article published in HFM .