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Larry Goldberg, principal, Larry Goldberg Consulting, takes a look at bundled payments, quality outcomes, and the cost of providing services.

Low margin hospitals may be receiving reduced payments from commercial insurance, which may contribute to their lower net patient revenues.

Hospitals should analyze coding patterns in their use of E&M APC codes and compare them with national coding trends to understand the extent that their coding practices conform with industry norms. 

The effective use of patient decision aids is exemplified by an approach implemented by Group Health Cooperative in Seattle (now a part of Kaiser Permanente).

HFMA and Navigant surveyed 125 hospital and health system CFOs and revenue cycle executives to learn about next-generation revenue cycle management trends. The findings reveal key improvement opportunities, including a need to optimize revenue cycle technology, enhance revenue integrity efforts, and better engage patients around their financial obligations.

HFMA submitted comments to the CMS on the FY18 IPPS proposed rule published in the April 28, 2017, Federal Register.

HFMA President and CEO Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA, talks about short-term vs. long-term strategies in healthcare finance.

Six Sigma DMAIC processes and tools are designed to identify root causes and ensure the right solutions are being implemented.

Gordon T. Edwards, CFO for Marshfield Clinic Health System, discusses the high cost of hospital care and how Marshfield treats patients outside the hospital care setting at a lower cost.

Greg Firestone, vice president, strategic customer relations for ROi, discusses a revolutionary approach to supply-chain management.