Philanthropy has always been a strategy for nonprofit community hospitals to address their capital needs. But in today’s economic climate, many finance executives are finding ways to make fund-raising more integral to their financial planning efforts. They realize that having an operating budget funded in part by philanthropy can help strengthen their financial resolve.

• A Charitable Stabilization Strategy 
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In an environment in which hospitals are struggling with dipping volumes, more uninsured patients, investment volatility, and decreased revenue, health systems are turning to their CFOs for guidance and leadership.

• What You Can Do Today to Make Yourself a Better Leader 
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“What does a recession mean for our system?” For some, it seems like do or die. But the question is, do what?

• Key Questions for CFOs in a Financial Crisis 
• State shortfalls mean Medicaid payment cuts are likely
• Ask our Experts a question on the crisis 
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Hospitals today are tracking more data than ever before. For finance leaders, the challenge is deciding how to prioritize what gets tracked. In other words, what are the key performance indicators for the organization?

• Benchmarking Your Hospital-Owned Medical Practice Networks  
• A Benchmarking Success Story from Baton Rouge
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Hospitals have entered an age when quality measures and pay-for-performance initiatives rely upon codified data. Incomplete documentation can skew the data, which affects its quality ratings. In other words, getting the data right can make—or break—a hospital’s reputation with patients, physicians, and third-party payers..

• A Focus on POA 
• Ways to Work Better with Your Clinical Documentation Staff  
• Don’t Overlook Outpatient Documentation Issues
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"Going green" is probably not a top priority, but there are real savings to be made in the area of IT. Learn some methods to turn your IT department green and positively affect your bottom line at the same time.

• Reasons to Embrace Green Thinking   
• A Hospital’s Recycling Checklist
• Greening Your New Construction Project 
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The art of financial forecasting is key to running a hospital system. Find out how to best formulate and use forecasts.

• Challenges of Financial Forecasting 
• Quick Tips for Effective Forecasting

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