How healthcare leaders can look beyond election years and business cycles to what really matters
Healthcare leaders should look beyond political and business cycles and focus on the issues that require their attention in 2020, says HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer.
Cost transformation requires accountability
Incumbent providers will be put to the test as the healthcare business model shifts to a price-competitive, retail-focused market. All stakeholders within the organization must understand what is at stake and their responsibilities for achieving results.
A look into the cost-accounting systems of the future
Access to real-time data allows healthcare leaders to act on the activities that need immediate attention before they escalate to more serious problems.
OPPS final rule keeps site-neutral payments and 340B cuts, leaves out transparency requirement
The Medicare OPPS final rule will continue 340B and site-neutral payment cuts but leaves out the requirement to post rates negotiated with health plans.
Analysis: Health systems likely to continue to issue bonds at a feverish pace
Health systems are likely to continue to issue bonds right now for two reasons, including taxable and tax-exempt interest rates that are too good to miss.
For healthcare analytics, systems and culture breed success
Research conducted by HFMA and sponsored by EPSi shows that healthcare organizations are still grappling with technological and cultural issues as they attempt to implement effective analytics programs.
Craneware: Demystifying the costs of care
A leading chargemaster company discusses its commitment to helping healthcare organizations understand their total cost of care and make strategic decisions to grow and protect margin.
The challenges and opportunities in pursuing a patient-centric financial experience
A roundtable of healthcare revenue cycle leaders examines the pressing need to keep patients at the center of revenue cycle activities to increase yield and patient satisfaction while lowering administrative costs.
Dec. 2-6: HFMA Seminars are among upcoming healthcare finance events
HFMA Seminars are among the major healthcare finance events taking place the week of Dec. 2.
Strategy, technology and tactics for sustainable performance improvement
Results of a recent survey, in which hospital and health system leaders described areas where their organizations have the greatest need for performance improvement, point to four key strategic areas of focus for these leaders.