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CMS published a proposed rule updating OPPS/ASC payments for CY 2019, in the July 31, 2018, Federal Register.

More hospitals are joining the price transparency movement by equipping staff with financial scripts that guide them through compassionate patient conversations as they lead them from pre-registration through payment.

HFMA submits comments to CMS on the CY 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, published in the July 27, 2018, Federal Register.

Among Medicare admissions in 2015 to 2017, costs per admission rose more rapidly than did payments, and the impact of this trend on hospitals’ financials strongest with admissions associated with 5 DRGs.

Two of HealthTrust’s senior leaders talk about strategies for optimizing the hospital workforce to improve productivity and reduce waste. 

What parameters have other hospitals used to set a start date for moving to a bundled payment versus fee-for-service?

Roundtable discussion about the importance of preserving pharmacy revenue integrity and strategies for success.

A roundtable discussion about the advantages of revenue cycle outsourcing and important considerations for decision making.

This 2018 HFMA survey sponsored by Navigant indicates healthcare executives anticipate both labor cost increases and staffing shortages over the next 12 months.

Investors, bankers, and rating agencies learned about the priorities of 27 health systems during a recent healthcare investor conference.