Healthcare Blame Game: The crumbling wall between journalism and advocacy
Editor, professor, author, columnist and commentator Otis Sanford talks with Brad about decades of change in the journalism industry, and how reporter biases and opinions are seeping into healthcare news writing.
Ascension’s investment in R1 RCM pays off with $1.1 billion valuation
R1 RCM signed a definitive agreement to be acquired in full by funds affiliated with investment firms TowerBrook Capital Partners — currently a partial owner — and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice for $8.9 billion including about $3 billion in debt. The deal values the revenue cycle management company at $14.30 per share, which would attach…
The fate of the FTC’s ‘noncompete’ rule appears muddled after early court decisions (updated)
Aug. 20 update: This article has been updated with news that a court has halted the FTC’s rule from taking effect. See the update below. A highly scrutinized rule prohibiting employers from using noncompete agreements has received a mixed reaction in the courts during the leadup to its implementation. Set to take effect Sept. 4,…
Premier’s AI platform offers a data-driven solution for medical group leaders
Learn about how Provider Practice Benchmarking allows medical group leaders to directly measure their performance across more than 150 physician and advanced practitioner specialties in a number of areas from a single reporting platform.
Healthcare organizations increasingly rely on third-party solutions for RCM tasks
While healthcare organizations rely on native EHR functionality for certain revenue cycle management (RCM) tasks, they increasingly look to third-party solutions for others. But what questions should they be asking? Check out key takeaways in this research report.
How nonprofit health systems can benefit from post-acute care partnerships
Nonprofit health systems are increasingly partnering with for-profit operators to deliver post-acute care, which is necessary due to margin compression, difficulty in delivering cost-effective care, and lack of core competencies.
HFMA recognized by multiple organizations for exceptional education, editorial and website
The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) has received numerous awards for its innovative educational program, editorial content and high-quality website.
Annual Conference Day 4: Geeta Nayyar discusses information gaps and the promise and perils of technology
Applications of technology and the purveyance of information are key issues impacting the efficacy of the healthcare system, author and healthcare technology expert Geeta Nayyar, MD, MBA, explained during Thursday’s keynote session in Las Vegas. In a sit-down discussion with HFMA President and CEO Ann Jordan, Nayyar described working at the intersection of medicine and…
Healthcare Financial Management Association Recognizes Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Director Elizabeth Fowler for Contributions to Healthcare
(Las Vegas) June 27, 2024 — The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) presented its highest achievement award, the Richard L. Clarke Board of Directors Award, to CMS Deputy Administrator and Director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) Elizabeth Fowler, Ph.D., J.D., today during HFMA’s annual conference in Las Vegas. The…
Annual Conference Day 3: UnitedHealth, Optum executives discuss resilience strategies for healthcare
Especially after being on the front lines of the most impactful cyberattack to hit the healthcare industry, leaders with UnitedHealth Group (UHG) and Optum have plenty of thoughts on how stakeholders can shore up their defenses. UHG is the parent company and Optum a sister company of Change Healthcare, which was the target of a…