hfm May 2023

Making sure physicians understand the financial implications of how they document their care is critical to a health system’s financial sustainability.

Healthcare providers are confronting a wide range of compliance challenges, from ramped-up enforcement of some regulations to the introduction of new rules and requirements.

HFMA National Chair Aaron Crane says now is the time for healthcare finance leaders to reevaluate their organization’s approach to price transparency from a consumer lens. 

A meaningful comparison of traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage requires a fair and objective assessment of the structure of each approach.

HFMA contributor Jill Geisler shares ways healthcare finance leaders can avoid seven common leadership blind spots and biases.

The 2020 No Surprises Act, enacted to ensure patients do not receive surprise medical bills, remains a work in progress.

Academic medicine should focus less on facilities and specialized care delivery and embrace preventive health and affordable care access.

Laurie R. Beyer, executive vice president and CFO at GBMC HealthCare, says clinical and administrative leaders should routinely round together to understand issues impacting the medical center.

HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer offers perspectives on the revenue cycle workforce shortage.

The recent installation of officers for HFMA’s Nebraska Chapter was a celebration of leadership, legacy and family.

HFMA member Nancy Koors was named CEO of UASI. Healthcare finance professionals Steve Blake, Tamara Ceseña, Alexander Fernandez and John Mordach have new CFO roles.

As published in the May 2023 issue of hfm, this roundup presents the top news stories for healthcare finance professionals.

Find out how this debt collection services provider ensures its clients are updated on changes in state and federal compliance and law, while also leveraging digital components and maintaining the latest technology.

The patient financial experience plays a critical role in determining not just whether patients seek care, but also where they receive care and the likelihood that they will stick with a healthcare provider.

In an increasingly volatile marketplace, managed care contracting is quickly becoming a strategic priority for many healthcare organizations nationwide. As such, providers have begun to ask difficult questions.

In this roundtable, several healthcare leaders shared lessons they learned navigating through major challenges due to COVID-19 including data security concerns, high rates of burnout and workforce shortages.

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