Cover Story
Inflation rattles hospital supply chain and labor pool with no end in sight
Strategies for combating healthcare’s inflation challenges include partnering with other organizations to obtain supply discounts and boosting worker mental health.
Features
Amid all the rules stemming from the No Surprises Act, a looming mandate for providers to send cost estimates to health plans looks like the biggest stress inducer.
Healthcare researchers believe Medicare could save $2 billion by using a cheaper drug for retinal disease, but some physicians don’t want to switch.
A case study of a merger of two health systems in the Pacific Northwest exemplifies a shift in focus among health system mergers toward creating transformative partnerships aimed at improving value and overall cost effectiveness. The authors recount steps that the new merged integrated delivery system (IDS) has taken to realize the merger’s primary goals.
Columns
HFMA Chair Aaron Crane discusses current workforce challenges and encourages healthcare industry leaders and business partners to look at them as opportunities.
The value agenda in U.S. healthcare is critical to its future, but there are two key areas in which it is likely to be redirected in years to come.
Leadership style labels have been around for decades. Jill Geisler shares why prioritizing substance over style is more helpful and explains what that looks like for today’s leaders.
Passed on Aug. 7, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act has policy provisions that are significant for providers, but overall, it constitutes a mixed bag for hospitals and health systems.
The skyrocketing inflation of healthcare costs over the past decades has considerably reduced the value of healthcare in our country, and waste is largely at the root of the problem. A focus on eliminating healthcare waste is logically needed to foster a better, more productive life for all Americans,
Environmental, social and governance issues have long been concerns of hospitals and health systems, but they may require a more formal strategy as these issues gain prominence among investors, accreditation groups and other stakeholders.
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer offers perspectives on how the changing healthcare marketplace impacts legacy healthcare stakeholders.
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