Nathan Kaufman: How silos undermine U.S. healthcare
Healthcare systems are plagued by fragmented silos that result in suboptimal outcomes and increased costs, but by assigning a directly responsible individual and using real-time dashboards, health systems can optimize overall performance and improve quality of care.
HFMA’s Nelson receives AONL Honorary Member Award
Updated April 4, 2025 Todd Nelson, chief partnership executive and director of healthcare finance policy for HFMA, was selected to receive the American Organization for Nursing Leadership’s Honorary Member Award. The award recognizes Nelson for his support of AONL’s mission and his contribution to advancing healthcare through AONL’s core business. AONL, an affiliate of the…
Andrew Donahue: An open letter to Congress on nonprofit hospital finances
There’s a lot of bad information out there on nonprofit hospital finances. Part of the problem is run-of-the-mill scapegoating — stakeholders with an agenda using our business complexity to muddy the water. Part of the problem is classic misuse of information — good people with good intentions making the wrong assumptions. And part of the…