Deborah Filipek

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Healthcare News of Note: 45% of consumers have at least 1 health-related social need

Over the past few weeks, I have found these recent industry news stories that should be of interest to healthcare finance professionals. 1. 45% of consumers surveyed have at least 1 health-related social need, says McKinsey & Company Forty-five percent of consumers report experiencing at least one health-related social need (HRSN), such as food insecurity,…

Array November 30, 2023

Healthcare News of Note: The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade shows hospitals ‘significantly’ reduced 3 hospital-acquired infections post-pandemic

Over the past few weeks, I have found these recent industry news stories that should be of interest to healthcare finance professionals.   1.  Healthcare-acquired infection scores improve for hospitals, but patient experience scores continue to decline, says new Leapfrog report Although hospitals are doing better when it comes to reducing healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) “after significant…

Array November 16, 2023

Healthcare News of Note: Health systems benefit from hike in use of patient portals 

Over the past few weeks, I have found these industry news stories that should be of interest to healthcare finance professionals. 1.  Greater patient use of online medical records and patient portals could improve patient health and benefit health systems “Improved patient outcomes” and “significant health system benefits,” are likely results of more patients in…

Array November 13, 2023

Healthcare News of Note: CDC says healthcare workers’ mental health depends on positive working conditions

Over the past few weeks, I have found these industry news stories that should be of interest to healthcare finance professionals. 1.  Positive working conditions represent the No. 1 thing healthcare organizations can provide to boost employee mental health Providing “positive working conditions” is the main thing healthcare organizations can do to help lessen burnout…

Array November 6, 2023

Healthcare News of Note: With new treatments emerging, Medicare increases coverage of PET screening for Alzheimer’s disease

Over the past few weeks, I have found these industry news stories that should be of interest to healthcare finance professionals. 1. CMS updates Medicare coverage of PET scans as a screening tool for Alzheimer’s disease CMS recently moved to expand Medicare coverage of screening for a primary marker of Alzheimer’s disease, a key step…

Array October 26, 2023

Honor Roll: HFMA certifications were awarded to 1,833 members in Q3

HFMA offers eight certifications for members to validate their expertise and demonstrate their commitment to the profession. The HFMA certifications are as follows: Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP), Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR), Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) – GCC, Certified Specialist Accounting and Finance (CSAF), Certified Specialist Business Intelligence (CSBI), Certified Specialist Physician Practice…

Array October 20, 2023

Healthcare News of Note: Physician burnout patterns are a potential threat to patient safety, study says

Over the past few weeks, I have found these industry news stories that should be of interest to healthcare finance professionals. 1. Physician burnout rate is increasing and needs ‘immediate solutions,’ says new study Authors of two published studies reviewing clinician burnout found increased burnout affecting clinician mental and physical health and posing concerns for…

Array October 20, 2023

Healthcare News of Note: Telehealth visits are more often coded with a lower billing code than in-office visits

Over the past few weeks, I have found these industry news stories that should be of interest to healthcare finance professionals. 1. Telehealth visits are more often coded with a lower billing code than in-office visits “For both primary and specialty care, telehealth visits are more frequently coded with a lower level-of-service billing code than…

Array October 13, 2023

Healthcare News of Note: Providers in these 10 states may struggle the most to collect claims from payers 

Over the past few weeks, I have found these industry news stories that should be of interest to healthcare finance professionals. 1. The top and bottom states for paying provider claims are detailed in new report “A connection exists between where a provider operates and how fast and accurately claims are paid,” according to a…

Array September 22, 2023

Healthcare News of Note: Women without insurance or with public insurance at the time of childbirth are more likely to report mistreatment, says CDC  

Over the past few weeks, I have found these industry news stories that should be of interest to healthcare finance professionals. 1. More women without insurance and with public health insurance report mistreatment during maternity care than those with private insurance Maternity care in the United States was put under the microscope in a new…

Array September 15, 2023