HFMA's Peer Review process is designed to provide healthcare financial managers with an objective third party evaluation of products and services used in the healthcare finance workplace.
The Peer Review process consists of a rigorous eleven-step high-level screening process by a peer review panel consisting of current customers, prospects who have not made a purchase and expert HFMA Peer Review Board members. Peer Review status approval of the product or service and its performance claims are based on the following criteria:
- Effectiveness
- Quality and usability
- Price
- Value
- Customer and technical support
Benefits to Healthcare Organizations
- Can provide a valuable time savings when doing a product search
- Broadens the search by acquainting you with products and services that may be unfamiliar
- Provides benefit from the research and trials completed by the Peer Review board
- Provides a broader picture of a product or services than internal market research can
- Separates fact from promotional fiction about a product or service
- Potentially improve patient experience by implementing a product or service that has demonstrated superior results
- Potentially improve quality of care, error prevention and other efforts
Benefits to Vendors
- Credibility and brand recognition
- Raise awareness of your product or service capabilities
- Objectively demonstrates that other customers are having success with your product or service
- Participate in promotional opportunities only available to vendors who have a Peer Reviewed product or service
- Test
Approved Products
Approved Services
The Peer Review Process
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have questions or comments regarding Peer Reviewed products/services, please contact Sandy Neuenkirchen at sneuenkirchen@hfma.org.
If you would like to find out how your product or service can become Peer Reviewed, call (866) 970-PEER (7337) or e-mail peerreview@hfma.org.
* HFMA Staff and Volunteers determined that this product/service has met specific criteria developed under the HFMA Peer Review Process. HFMA does not endorse or guarantee the use of this product/service.