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Why investing in hospital-acquired pressure injury prevention technology makes financial sense

Investing in technology that helps prevent costly hospital-acquired pressure injuries can result in significant cost savings for hospitals.

Nickolas A. Vitale, LFACHE February 1, 2021

How HFMA is pivoting to serve its members in a changed world

Investments in its new membership model and digital platform have enabled HFMA to its provide members with easy access to critical COVID-19 material, education and certifications as well as with free admission to the Association's Digital Annual Conference 2020.

Keith Chamberlain January 22, 2021

HFMA’s Digital Annual Conference continues Aug. 12 and Aug. 14 with more virtual education for healthcare finance professionals

HFMA's Digital Annual Conference continues Aug. 12 and Aug. 14 with a focus on optimizing performance with the latest KPIs, using analytics strategies to lower cost and maximize revenue and using behavioral economics to engage patients.

Deborah Filipek January 22, 2021

HFMA’s Digital Annual Conference continues July 15 and July 17 with more virtual education for healthcare finance professionals

HFMA's Digital Annual Conference continues July 15 and July 17 with sessions to help healthcare finance professionals handle revenue cycle and clinical care challenges amid the pandemic.

Deborah Filipek January 22, 2021

Professional Credit: Engaging Patients in Their Financial Journeys

In this article, Professional Credit discusses how it helps healthcare organizations effectively and positively engage patients throughout their healthcare financial journeys.

HFMA January 14, 2021

5 tips to safeguard 20% payment increase for treating patients with COVID-19

Healthcare organizations should be careful to ensure their practices don't put their COVID-19 payments at risk.

Lisa A. Eramo, MA December 2, 2020

Lessons learned from the transition from volume to value

To effectively transition to value, ACO must fully grasp the success factors that will determine future success under value-based payment, including success with downside risk. A research study examined key organizational, financial, market and other characteristics that support the decision to take on risk.

Bonnie B. Blanchfield, CPA, ScD November 25, 2020

Better together: How TPC’s collaborative platform helped members achieve $30 million in revenue cycle improvement

An initiative that incorporates HFMA’s MAP Keys has significantly reduced vendor management costs, enhanced net revenue and strengthened efficiency and performance among 11 collaborating health systems.

Jeni Williams October 1, 2020

Healthcare organizations should expect a surge in managed care audits and reviews in the COVID-19 aftermath

Healthcare providers should prepare for emerging trends in payer audits, reviews and associated information requests, after the brief lull in such activities that occurred with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Greg Ford September 28, 2020

Telemedicine is exploding, but where is the ROI for health systems?

Telehealth is well on its way to having much broader acceptance and use than was seen at any time prior to the COVID-19 crisis. Yet there continue to be barriers and challenges in its widespread adoption.

Ezra Mehlman, MBA September 2, 2020
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