Ask the Expert: For-Profit or Not-For-Profit?
Should hospitals form a separate corporation to house their physician practices?
HFMA Key Hospital Financial Statistics and Ratio Medians
A collection of key hospital financial statistics and ratios are presented in these tools, including operating margin, days in accounts receivable, and average length of stay.
Key Hospital Financial Statistics and Ratio Medians: Glossary of Formulas
Use this list of statistics and ratio medians to calculate efficiency, profitability, solvency, and more.
Research & Trends
HFMA regularly conducts research on the healthcare finance industry for information on the current state of healthcare financial management and emerging trends in the field.
P&P Board Statement 20: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Collaborations
The Principles and Practices Board undertook this position statement to assist in the identification and use of the appropriate accounting methodology for reporting mergers, acquisitions and collaborations.
Consumerism in Health Care: Achieve a Consumer-Oriented Revenue Cycle
A PATIENT FRIENDLY BILLING® Project Report Price transparency, agreement on payment expectations between payer and provider, simplified charges, and easy patient access are the objectives necessary to achieving consumerism in healthcare. Practical strategies are provided to achieve these results.
About Patient Friendly Billing
Because meeting the needs of the patient - the consumer - is our first priority, the Patient Friendly Billing project has conducted research, including focus groups of patients and healthcare workers around the country.
Patient Friendly Billing Sponsors and Supporting Organizations
Standards of Excellence Sponsors Advocate Health Care Baptist Health South Florida Baylor Health Care System Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Centura Health Geisinger Health System HCA Providence Health & Services (Oregon) Rush University Medical Center Spectrum Health St. Vincent Health System (Indiana) Assoc
Breaking the ‘Wicked’ Healthcare Barriers
Proceedings from the 2008 Revenue Cycle Conference Keynote Session One of the great frustrations of PATIENT FRIENDLY BILLING® is that we know what a great patient experience looks like, and we know that it's better not just for the patients.
Case Studies in Customer Service
Hospitals with the highest regard for revenue cycle customer service are driving increased patient satisfaction and improved revenue. Learn key strategies for revenue cycle customer service excellence.