Erika Grotto

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Erika Grotto

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The future of healthcare transparency, with Nick Hut and Andrew Donahue

HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Andrew Donohue discuss legislative action that could affect transparency efforts in healthcare.

Erika Grotto August 31, 2023

Fighting for systemic change by putting the patient first

Rami Karjian and Raphael Rakowski of Medically Home discuss emphasizing patients over all else in healthcare, and Julie Lambert and Lori Zindl from Inovalon talk about an RCM survey.

Erika Grotto August 14, 2023

Dr. Ronald Hirsch of R1 RCM discusses new Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi with HFMA’s Nick Hut

Dr. Ronald Hirsch of R1RCM discusses considerations around a new Alzheimer's drug with Senior Editor Nick Hut.

Erika Grotto August 2, 2023

Some of the best from HFMA’s Annual Conference in Nashville

Revisiting your investment strategy with Lisa Schneider of Russell Investments and PayMedix CEO Tom Policelli discusses why payment is so confusing for patients.

Erika Grotto July 17, 2023

Healthcare Blame Game, Live From HFMA’s Annual Conference in Nashville

The Blame Game team takes on HFMA's Annual Conference in Nashville in a discussion about what hospitals get right and wrong.

Erika Grotto July 17, 2023

Healthcare Blame Game podcast: Reporters are knee-deep in press releases. Most lack context.

Media veteran Jean Hodges joins Brad to discuss a Washington Post error and the inner workings of the modern newsroom.

Erika Grotto June 21, 2023

HFMA Annual Conference preview: How Vanderbilt University Medical Center built a successful bundled payment program

Dr. Brittany Cunningham from Vanderbilt University Medical Center discusses her upcoming presentation at HFMA's Annual Conference in Nashville. Also in this episode, strategies for cash flow discrepancies with sponsor organization Inovalon.

Erika Grotto June 21, 2023

Interoperability rule enforcement is coming. Are you ready?

Rita Bowen of MRO discusses why some organizations are choosing not to ready themselves for interoperability until enforcement begins and how reproductive care can throw a wrench into the process.

Erika Grotto June 13, 2023

Crawfish, helping hands, and “Hard Truths” about healthcare: Joe Fifer looks back on 40 years with HFMA

June will mark the retirement of HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer. In this episode, he looks back on his decades as an HFMA member, officer and executive.

Erika Grotto May 22, 2023

Turning it up in Music City: Get ready for HFMA’s Annual Conference in Nashville

HFMA’s Katie Gilfillan discusses plans for HFMA’s Annual Conference in Nashville. Learn more and register here. Also in this episode, Karie Ryan and Amy Pyke of Philips tackle some of healthcare’s greatest challenges with the strategic use of technology. \

Erika Grotto May 8, 2023