Cost Effectiveness of Health Report, March 2023
The March 2023 issue of HFMA’s Cost Effectiveness of Health Report, sponsored by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC, highlights recent Voices in Healthcare Finance podcasts addressing patterns of healthcare and societal perceptions that are at odds with larger efforts to promote healthfulness in the United States. Voices in Healthcare Finance The real dangers of an obesity…
How the patient financial experience impacts loyalty
Healthcare organization leaders from across the country share insight on creating patient financial experiences that drive payment while protecting patient retention in this roundtable.
Healthcare News of Note: Healthcare private equity deals amounted to a strong $90B in 2022
In 2022, healthcare private equity deals reached nearly $90 billion, the second highest on record. Concerns about increased workloads, staffing shortages and burnout have been felt most acutely by less experienced nurses, according to a newly published study. Patients seeking care in safety-net clinics are accruing chronic diseases at high rates in middle age, indicating…
Cost Effectiveness of Health Report, February 2023
The February 2023 issue of HFMA’s Cost Effectiveness of Health Report, sponsored by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC, highlights efforts of health systems and other organizations focused on addressing issues of health inequity that plague our nation. Health equity Norton Healthcare and other health systems are making big moves to reduce health inequityBy Lola Butcher Health systems…
Cost Effectiveness of Health Report, January 2023
The January 2023 issue of HFMA’s Cost Effectiveness of Health Report, sponsored by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC, explores ways community partnerships can begin to address the nation’s challenges related to health inequity and social determinants of health. Erica Coletti, CEO of Healthy Alliance in New York state, describes how her organization is leading the way…
Cost Effectiveness of Health Report, December 2022
The December issue of HFMA’s Cost Effectiveness of Health Report, sponsored by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC, leads off with the latest report in HFMA’S Healthcare 2030 series, which examines why a focus on enhancing the patient-caregiver relationship is so critical in efforts to improve the health of Americans. The issue also provides a range of…
Gail Wilensky: No Surprises Act — where things stand after 16 months
Few areas of concern within our nation’s healthcare system have caused patients, their families and caregivers more consternation than surprise medical bills. Most of the new protections under the 2020 No Surprises Act became effective on Jan. 1, 2022. Last August, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury released a statement providing…
Kaiser Permanente is set to acquire Geisinger in a deal with major industry ramifications
In a move with implications for healthcare business models, Kaiser Permanente has announced plans to acquire Geisinger and form a new nonprofit organization. Upon acquisition Geisinger will join Risant Health, an organization that is being launched by Kaiser Permanente’s hospital arm. Geisinger and future acquisitions will operate as distinct entities and retain their current branding…
Enterprisewide physician advisor programs are key to improving costs and revenue cycle performance
Making sure physicians understand the financial implications of how they document their care is critical to a health system’s financial sustainability.
Healthcare disruptor Glen Tullman says providers need more of a consumer-centric approach
One of the country’s most prominent healthcare entrepreneurs has a warning for legacy healthcare stakeholders. “Many of you in the audience are leading major health systems, and you’re the hub for healthcare today,” Glen Tullman said during a presentation at the HIMSS Global Health Conference and Exhibition, which took place the week of April 17…