Deborah Filipek
About the Author
Deborah Filipek is a senior editor at HFMA, with a broad background as a newspaper reporter and magazine editor. Having been with the HFMA for six years, she plays a central role for the Association in ensuring hfm magazine and website content is clean, clear and to-the-point.
Latest Work
HFMA’s virtual Cost Effectiveness of Health Summit May 6-7 addresses the healthcare industry’s continuous spending growth and explores a more sustainable model
Healthcare leaders will begin collaborating on how to address the industry’s continuous spending growth and work toward a more sustainable future during HFMA's virtual Cost Effectiveness of Health Summit May 6-7.
Healthcare News of Note: Federal bailout money helped some of the nation’s wealthier hospitals prosper despite COVID-19
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles, including wealthier hospitals prospering despite COVID-19, oncologists seeing more new advanced-stage cancer patients and the burden of prior authorizations during COVID.
3 questions with Katie Gilfillan: Why it’s time for the healthcare industry to address cost effectiveness of health
HFMA’s director of professional practice and clinical relationships discusses the importance of the Association’s Cost Effectiveness of Health event.
Healthcare News of Note: Hospitals await disbursement of remaining COVID-19 relief funds
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles, including hospitals waiting on COVID-19 relief funds, HHS postponing implementation of the SUNSET rule and confirmation of a new HHS assistant secretary for health who is the first openly transgender person to be confirmed for a position by the Senate.
Healthcare News of Note: Greater protections for healthcare workers are under consideration
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles, including greater protections for healthcare workers, ECRI’s top 10 patient safety concerns and the lack of prioritization of the medically vulnerable for COVID-19 vaccination.
Healthcare News of Note: Biden administration appears to be well-aligned with all sectors of the industry
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles, including the industry’s alignment with President Biden, why many HHS regulations could be in peril and the effect of vaccines on chronic COVID-19 symptoms.
Healthcare News of Note: Xavier Becerra likely to be confirmed as next U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles, including information on the likely confirmation of Xavier Becerra as HHS secretary, which specialists are seeing an uptick in patients and lingering health issues from COVID-19.
Healthcare News of Note: Halting elective surgeries in early 2020 cost hospitals $22.3 billion
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of articles from the past week, including hospitals’ loss of revenue from halting elective surgeries, what healthcare providers want Biden to focus on and a new survey on physician burnout.
Healthcare News of Note: 14 healthcare providers unite to launch new data platform to glean more insight on medical conditions
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles, including the debut of a provider-led data platform, delayed care during the pandemic and the impact of the recent winter storm on Texas hospitals and health systems.
Healthcare News of Note: Pandemic could lead to deceleration of U.S. annual health spending
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles, including why the pandemic may cause health spending to decelerate, a look at how most consumers are hit with large bills after just one healthcare visit and more insights on the toll of COVID-19 on healthcare workers.