Working to steady the ship: 4 takeaways from the Not-for-Profit Healthcare Investor Conference
As described at a recent conference, hospitals and health systems are retaining a sense of optimism while navigating some of the biggest challenges the industry has seen. Pressures on both revenue and expenses require leaders to try innovative solutions while also continuing to master the nuts and bolts of hospital operations, C-suite executives said May…
Dr. Oz describes a reimagined, technology-driven healthcare ecosystem
A rapid acceleration of digital healthcare applications and a sharpened focus on fraud, waste and abuse will be central to the looming transformation of the U.S. healthcare system, Mehmet Oz, MD, administrator of CMS, told a healthcare audience Wednesday. Oz spoke May 21 in Manhattan at the Not-for-Profit Healthcare Investor Conference, sponsored by HFMA, Barclays…
Achieving “smart scale”: Insights from today’s high-performing health systems
Senior healthcare leaders and board members routinely ask us the following two questions: In our experience, exploring the answers to these questions can lead organizations down a variety of strategic paths, and most organizations have not yet developed a clear perspective on how they intend to make the most of greater scale. Our view is…
James Mathews: Why the future of U.S. healthcare depends on Medicare and CMS
As the Medicare program approaches beneficiary age, it is worth taking stock of current and near-term events in Washington that will have potentially profound implications for the program’s future. In particular, it is important to acknowledge CMS’s pivotal role as the agent of the positive changes in ensuring Medicare’s continual service to the elderly and…
Court rules against drug companies on the question of a 340B rebate model
Hospitals hoping to avoid having to use a rebate model in the 340B Drug Pricing Program received good news in court recently. A federal judge issued a May 15 written opinion that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) was within its rights to deny four drug manufacturers unilateral authority to implement a rebate model…
The Healthcare CFO of the Future: Turning risk into opportunity
The role of the healthcare CFO is evolving — and so are the skills needed for success. Here, CFOs and industry experts explore the new competencies CFOs must possess and how leaders in this space are preparing for the future.
Advancing Healthcare Access
About this report Throughout the United States, hospitals and health systems continue to explore strategies to address and expand health access. Effective health access strategy is achieved by ensuring that all individuals have the opportunity to achieve optimal health through standard business processes that are clear, accessible and inclusive. This approach fosters a healthcare environment…
Robert Olsen Receives Individual Achievement Award from the Healthcare Financial Management Association
Nashville, Tenn. (May 5, 2025) – The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) today presented Robert Olsen with the 2025 Frederick C. Morgan Individual Achievement Award, honoring career-long contributions to HFMA and to the healthcare finance profession.
How to develop a playbook to provide patients with timely access to care
If you reviewed the new Vizient/Kaufman Hall 2025 Trends Report, Strategy is (finally) back in the driver’s seat, you might have noticed one startling data point: A 1% increase in “loyal” patients (that is, patients who spend at least three quarters of their healthcare dollars within one health system) can yield a $40 million revenue…
How one health system trimmed clinical spending waste by improving decision support
An effective clinical decision support (CDS) system is paramount in initiatives to curb wasteful spending in clinical settings, says Arun Mathews, MD, regional chief medical officer with MultiCare, a 13-hospital system based in Tacoma, Wash. CDS technology incorporated in MultiCare’s electronic health record has helped save $179.14 per accepted recommendation regarding lab and medication orders,…