Want to Be a More Effective Leader? Be the Sensei
These eight strategies can help anyone become a master in the discipline of leadership.
Hospital Saves $49M by Engaging Department Leaders
Small-scale projects to reduce waste and improve efficiency can add up to boost hospital bottom lines. The key is tapping leaders’ knowledge of what processes need to change.
Developing Talent in the Revenue Cycle
A health system created a training program for revenue cycle leaders, resulting in improved performance.
Healthcare Executives with Unique Skills Are Leading Total Rewards Trends
The market will remain highly competitive for executives and physicians with the leadership skills needed to navigate change, ensure strategic success, and facilitate innovation. To attract these leaders, organizations must be flexible when setting compensation levels.
Work: The Cure For Political Overload
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses why today’s healthcare challenges transcend politics—and the implications for healthcare finance leaders.
The Healthcare Finance Fellowship: Benefits for the Organization and the Young Professional
Three professionals with experience in the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization’s Finance Fellowship program explain how the program works and why it is so important.
Steps to Effective Succession Management
Leaders of healthcare organizations can use a 90-day plan to implement the initial stages of a succession management plan.
Succession Planning as a Strategic Initiative
Hospitals and health systems can groom future leaders using methods such as analytics, performance evaluations, and formal development programs.
The CFO’s Role in Innovation
Setting aside less than one percent of operating revenue for innovative projects can help organizations improve patient services and advance the Triple Aim. “The high performers in innovation are not necessarily the high percentage investors,” says Adam Ward, an innovation consultant.
Rethinking Revenue Cycle Management
Fully managed revenue cycle functions present challenges and opportunities. When successful, they better align with an organization’s clinical and financial goals.