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MedPAC March 2025 Public Meeting Summary
HFMA presents a detailed summary of the March 6-7, 2025, MedPAC public meeting.
FY 2025 IPPS/LTCH PPS Final Rule Summary
HFMA presents a detailed summary of the final rule published by CMS in the August 1, 2024, Federal Register describing FY 2025 policies and rates for Medicare’s hospital IPPS and LTCH PPS.
How AI and automation are revolutionizing revenue cycle operations for faster, more accurate reimbursement
Revenue cycle management (RCM) is a critical component of healthcare operations, yet providers face mounting challenges in ensuring timely and accurate reimbursements. Manual processes, evolving regulatory requirements and administrative inefficiencies contribute to revenue leakage and operational burdens. Traditional RCM processes are labor-intensive, relying heavily on manual billing, coding and claims submission. These inefficiencies not only…
Stem Revenue Leakage: Strategies for Healthcare Providers to Optimize Revenue
In this white paper, experts from Zelis outline some common problems hospitals and other providers face with revenue capture and offer guidance for health systems on strategies to improve key aspects of revenue cycle management. You’ll explore:
Automate Indirect Tax — Unlock Strategic Value for Your Finance Team
Explore three transformative ways indirect tax automation can sharpen your organization’s efficiency, reduce compliance risk, and free your team to focus on higher-level financial strategy. Ready to rethink your tax function?
Addressing social determinants of health in revenue cycle management
Integrating SDoH into RCM provides equitable care and improves financial outcomes. By addressing economic and social barriers early in the RCM process, providers enhance patient experiences and reduce costs. This approach aligns with value-based care models and improves overall health outcomes.
Revenue and Cost Pressures Research Summary
HFMA, with sponsorship from Humana, surveyed 166 healthcare executives to reveal key areas for managing costs of care, operational performance, and risk. To learn more, download the key findings from the survey.
How academic medical centers can foster greater alignment to advance strategic goals
The highly complex funds flow and diverse partnership structures of today’s academic medical centers (AMCs) make it difficult for leaders to align on important financial decisions. However, the evolution to value-based care and ongoing revenue challenges have inspired them to consider new approaches. As activity within AMCs continue to evolve, CFOs will play an important…
AI in healthcare: Boosting efficiency and addressing burnout
Most (90%) healthcare executives say that digital and AI transformation is a top priority, according to McKinsey research. While generative AI may have a number of uses across the healthcare system, its potential to enhance efficiency, effectiveness and alleviate burnout among healthcare professionals may be one of its most valuable uses for reshaping patient care.…
Premier’s ERP solution addresses unique needs of the healthcare industry
How do you help healthcare organizations navigate the biggest challenges in healthcare? Premier provides a truly healthcare-native, enterprise resource planning (ERP) cloud-based SaaS solution, integrating supply chain, contract management, financial reporting and human resources (HR) capabilities end-to-end. Unlike traditional ERPs built to support multiple industries, Premier’s solution addresses healthcare’s unique needs as follows. When issues…