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The Knowledge Center offers a comprehensive listing of all resources HFMA offers on healthcare finance topics, sorted by topic area.

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Cost Reporting Revisions Workbook: Medical Supplies & Implantable Devices

This workbook, published with the permission of Medtronic, Inc., is designed to assist hospital accountants and cost report preparers with implementation of recently adopted rules for the Medicare Cost Report.

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Web Preview: Transforming Your Hospital into an Integrated Delivery System

In this web preview of an October hfm article, see how a dyad leadership model can successfully integrate physicians into a hospital’s leadership and governance structures.

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Optimizing Reimbursement with HIPAA 5010 Data Requirements

This presentation addresses the changes required for optimum reimbursement, focusing on who should be responsible for additional required claim information and how additional patient data can be generated.

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Nurse Staffing: Finding the Right Number and Mix

Catholic Health Initiatives is trying to figure out the true costs associated with nursing—so that the health system can do a better job managing those costs.

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The Medicare Bundled Payment Pilot Program: Participation Considerations

The Medicare bundled payment program included in healthcare reform legislation offers hospitals a unique chance to align relationships with key physician specialty groups.

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Point of Service Collections Tool

Providence Health and Services created a graphical display tool, which clearly and quickly shows organization performance as compared to a monthly goal.

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UPMC eCommerce Technology

A description of UPMC's eCommerce technology, created by an in-house team of programmers.

Education & Events

Fall Seminar Series: Denver

October 19, 2010

Choose from a wide range of in-depth seminars. New focus areas include healthcare finance core, healthcare reform essentials, and revenue cycle essentials. October 19-21, 2010.

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HFMA's MAP Event

November 07, 2010

The MAP Event brings together industry leaders to share proven strategies for pushing the revenue cycle to peak performance. San Diego, Calif., Nov. 7-9.

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Virtual Healthcare Finance Conference

December 01, 2010

Don't miss the virtual event of the year! Access your choice of live and on-demand sessions from the comfort of your office. Dec. 1 - 2.

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Fall Seminar Series: Chicago

December 06, 2010

Facilitated by professional faculty with real-world healthcare finance experience. Get take-aways and tools that you can put to work immediately. December 6-8.

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Earning the Certified Healthcare Financial Professional Designation

The HFMA Board of Examiners has restructured the CHFP certification program. Learn more about the changes.

Top 10 Things Hospitals Need to Know About Health Reform—But Were Afraid to Ask

Find out which reforms require immediate attention from hospital executives and providers in this August hfm article.

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Find out how health reform will affect your hospital's compliance program.

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A Closer Look at Self-Pay Segmentation

By scoring self-pay accounts and prioritizing or segmenting them using expected cash value and payment behavior, hospital business staff can more effectively work these accounts—and yield higher collections.

Improving the Revenue Cycle by Taking the Patient's Perspective

Using technology to improve scheduling, eligibility/insurance verification, and financial counseling processes to better serve patients led to greater patient satisfaction and increased revenue for UPMC.

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