Ask the Expert: Business Metrics
What metrics should hospitals use for business planning?
NLRB Expands ‘Joint-Employer’ Concept
Expansion of the joint-employer concept could have implications for hospitals and other providers who use staffing agencies.
Ask the Experts: Preparing for the Annual Bond-Rating Review
Our bonds are rated by two of the three major rating agencies, and our annual reviews are coming up. What can we do to prepare, and should we do anything different this year?
HIPAA Breaches: Eight Lessons Learned
A healthcare attorney shares eight critical lessons from dealing with HIPAA breach issues.
Building a Sustainable Telehealth Program
To ensure their telehealth program is financially sustainable, healthcare organizations must establish appropriate objectives, be strategic about technology, understand the financial risk, and use suitable performance metrics.
How Accurate Mortality Risk Measurement Improves Quality and Value
Keeping risk-adjusted mortality rates low is an essential step when pursuing risk-based payment arrangements, says Brett Senor, MD.
Avoiding and Managing CMS Audits
A revenue cycle director and a healthcare attorney share tips for avoiding CMS audits and managing claim denial appeals.
Ask the Expert: Paying Patient Premiums
Do anti-kickback laws preclude providers from paying premiums for uninsured patients, specifically for the health insurance marketplace plans?
Ask the Expert: Benchmarks for CAH Lab FTEs
Are there benchmarks for critical access hospitals with respect to the number of FTEs in the Laboratory department based on volume of tests processed?
HFMA P&P Board Summary of Not for Profit Reporting Model Changes
HFMA’s Principles & Practices (P&P) Board developed this downloadable resource titled “Not for Profit (NFP) Reporting Model Changes Summary.”