Eric C. Reese, PhD

Healthcare organizations that are committed to value-based payment must focus on promoting health – within their patient populations as well as within their communities. And to successfully fulfill the value imperative and achieve the larger goal of cost effectiveness of health (CEoH), hospitals and health systems must partner with outside organizations that share their commitment…

It is well known that healthcare provider organizations alone cannot solve all the problems facing the U.S. healthcare system, given that many of those problems – including health inequity, food insecurity and senior isolation – reflect larger societal issues. The solutions, therefore, will depend on forming partnerships that connect providers with the wide range of…

In this issue of HFMA’s Cost Effectiveness of Health Report, sponsored by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC, Dave Johnson challenges us to take a hard look at how we approach revenue cycle management in the United States. The issue also highlights then next report in HFMA’s Healthcare 2020 series, examining what’s in store for our nation’s…

Sponsored by Kaufman Hall In this September issue of HFMA’s Cost Effectiveness of Health Report, sponsored by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC, an innovator describes a practical solution for addressing the daunting problem our nation faces around the unhealthy eating due to social determinants of health. Also included is an update of an expert-reviewed feature that described…

Sponsored by Kaufman Hall In the August 2022 issue of HFMA’s Cost Effectiveness of Health Report, sponsored by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC, an industry thought leader and advocate for improving treatment of mental illness offers insights into why we need to change our nation’s approach to mental health. Also included is an expert-reviewed feature that examines…

Leaders of hospitals and health systems whose organizations are embarking on a merger or acquisition should be prepared to avoid the many potential pitfalls associated with such an strategic venture.

Sponsored by Kaufman Hall This issue of HFMA’s Cost Effectiveness of Health Report, sponsored by Kaufman, Hall &  Associates, LLC, includes insight into what’s driving U.S. health systems’ increasing adoption of programs for delivering acute hospital car in patients’ homes, with new guidance for organizations considering such a strategy. Martin Bluth provides a physician’s perspective on what’s needed…

The threats to U.S. healthcare organizations from cyberattacks were already on the rise before COVID-19. But they have grown dramatically as a result of the pandemic. Major contributors to rising risk were the rush to respond to the need for telemedicine services and the shift of many staff to remote workplaces. “Hospitals had to stand…

If our nation is to achieve true cost effectiveness of health, virtual healthcare must play a pivotal role. Here, two health system leaders share lessons learned from their efforts to develop effective telehealth programs as a key component in their long-term value-focused care strategies, and two thought leaders weigh in on keys to telehealth success.

Jeff Limbocker succeeds William Woeltjen as CFO of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, and Liz Sweeney joins the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.