Bridging the Divide in Device Development
An on-site incubator’s pilot training program helps medical device entrepreneurs and government regulators better understand each other.
Expanding the Continuum of Care
Social determinants of health are becoming increasingly relevant to healthcare stakeholders as the industry transitions to population health management, writes Joseph J. Fifer, president and CEO, HFMA.
Demand for Healthcare Workers Continues to Grow, but Skills Gaps Remain
Jeffrey Helton, a lecturer at the Milken Institute of Public Health and The George Washington University, says sought-after skills include data analysis and the ability to connect those data to real solutions.
We Become What We Know
Anna Dapelo-Garcia, administrative director of patient access services at Stanford Health Care, chose to give back to industry by founding "Lean In Latinas," a chapter of the Lean In organization founded by Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook.
5 Career-Boosting Steps for Women Health IT Professionals
In today's healthcare IT sector, there are more opportunities than ever for passionate, dedicated leaders. Sheri Stoltenberg, founder and CEO of Stoltenberg Consulting, writes about how women can gain a foothold in this landscape.
Making Sense of the Skills Gap
HFMA Career Coach Joe Abel examines the skills gap from both the employee and employer perspective to get to the root of the issue.
How Accountability Affects Your Success
Joanne Schlosser, FACHE, MBA, PCC, executive and team coach, looks at why leaders need to balance relationships with results.
We Become What We Know
Hilda Villaverde, PhD, writes that no education is ever a waste of time. Whether you're following an academic course of study, a technical track, an internship, volunteering, or acquiring wisdom from day-to-day lessons at work, knowledge collected and applied is time well spent.
Finding Where Your Passion Meets Your Purpose
When HFMA Chair Carol Friesen unveiled her theme, "Where Passion Meets Purpose," at HFMA's Leadership Training Conference in April, Hayley Studer, CPA, vice president of community partnerships for Credit Adjustments Inc., read those words, reflected on her career journey, and realized that she needed to make a big change to fulfill her professional purpose.
3 Steps to Creating a Knowledge Culture in Your Organization
Beth Houck, vice president of client services for SA Ignite, writes that corporate education is critical to creating a continuous learning environment. She provides comprehensive steps to achieve this culture shift.