Year: 2019

Effective performance management requires knowing how to give positive feedback

Positive feedback is a powerful tool for performance management when done right. Doing it right requires understanding the definition of effective feedback: information with intent to influence.

Jill Geisler December 31, 2019

Hospital operating margins decline 21% in 2019, tracking firm finds

One tracking firm saw big margin declines for hospitals in 2019, with small hospitals struggling the most.

Rich Daly December 31, 2019

5 ways to drive patient privacy law compliance from within your organization

While it makes sense to protect patients’ health-specific data, social security numbers and home addresses from external threats, the most significant threats to patient privacy laws are on the inside.

Isaac Kohen December 31, 2019

Analysis: FY20 appropriations bills passed – lessons for potential future healthcare legislation

A review of the FY20 appropriations package to fund the federal government and a couple of ideas on lessons that might be applied to future efforts to expand coverage.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA December 30, 2019

Enrollment largely stable in ACA marketplaces

There will be no practical impact from any court ruling on the Affordable Care Act until a Supreme Court decision comes down in 2020 at the earliest.

Rich Daly December 26, 2019

Top 10 HFMA Daily stories of 2019

Look back at the year with our top stories.

HFMA December 23, 2019

Hospital price study draws pushback

The dramatic conclusion of new research that hospitals prices are more than 200 percent of Medicare rates is raising questions among industry analysts.

Rich Daly December 23, 2019

Analysis: What are the implications for the healthcare industry with more private equity groups buying up various specialty physician practices?

HFMA’s Chad Mulvany looks at the trend of private equity groups rolling up various specialty physician practices and what it could mean for the healthcare industry.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA December 23, 2019

After ACA court decision, ‘Nothing is changing’ immediately

There will be no practical impact from any court ruling on the Affordable Care Act until a Supreme Court decision comes down in 2020 at the earliest.

Rich Daly December 23, 2019

How Montana got hospitals to accept Medicare-based payment rates

Montana moved its hospitals to Medicare-based payment rates to help reduce costs for its state-employee health plan.

Rich Daly December 20, 2019
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