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Forum Networking Webinar: Consumerism in Healthcare: Rising Expectations
During this Forum-exclusive networking webinar, attendees will participate in an interactive discussion about the fundamental elements of financial experience that every healthcare organization should master.
Rethinking Revenue Cycle Management
Fully managed revenue cycle functions present challenges and opportunities. When successful, they better align with an organization’s clinical and financial goals.
Ask the Experts: Up-Front Reserves
What is the industrywide uncollectable percentage for accounts receivable that hospitals can set aside as up-front reserves?
FY 2019 IPPS/LTCH Final Rule
This document summarizes key provisions of the FY 2019 IPPS/LTCH final rule, published by CMS.
Key Strategies for Performance Improvement
Developing engagement across a hospital or health system encourages collaboration and problem solving on costly claim denials.
Improving Patient Financial Engagement
A research highlight that delves into key takeaways from a June 2018 HFMA member survey about patient payment perspectives and strategies.
Current Forces Shaping the Technological Landscape
Factors that are driving the increasing use of digital technology in health care include consumer expectations for cost transparency and a new outcomes-based payment and delivery models.
Sample Footnote for a Cost Accounting Report
This is an example of the type of footnote an organization might provide in its cost accounting report and is intended to serve as a template for such a footnote. It originally accompanied the article “Selecting the Right Costing Model,” by Paul Selivanoff, CPA (November 2018 hfm).
VitalWare: Creating a Transparency Strategy: Meeting the Mandate to Post Standard Hospital Pricing
A senior leader of VitalWare talks about the need to create a comprehensive pricing strategy for consumers and how to get started.
Preventing Readmissions with a Personal Touch
An in-depth look at how one organization is preventing chronic care readmissions through in-home monitoring, patient education, and counseling.