Healthcare finance leaders share their responses to the COVID-19 crisis
Healthcare finance executive across the nation shared a wide variety of perspectives and experiences regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their organizations and on themselves as leaders.
8 security tips for remote revenue cycle staff
Healthcare organizations can help their remote revenue cycle staff from falling prey to hackers and secure patient health information by following advice from security and privacy experts.
Create more accurate cost reports faster with Easy Work Papers by BESLER
A healthcare technology company talks about how its Easy Work Papers solution improves cost report accuracy and consistency, helping hospitals receive optimal revenue while maintaining compliance.
Best Article Award winners in HFMA’s hfm magazine for 2019-2020 represent outstanding editorial achievement
HFMA recognizes the top three winners and top three runners-up of its Helen Yerger/L. Vann Seawell Best Article Award for outstanding editorial achievement in hfm magazine in fiscal year 2019-2020.
COVID-19 poses huge challenges but also presents opportunities
The strategies hospitals and health systems had in place well before the COVID-19 crisis in many instances helped them weather the pandemic. Their stories offer valuable insights for other providers.
7 steps toward compensating primary care physicians for their true value
A value-based payment model for primary care physicians would be consistent with the goal of population health, which is to achieve better health outcomes for a population of patients at the lowest possible costs.
Rethinking patient payments and providing a consumer-friendly experience
An innovative healthcare technology company talks about how its technology-fueled billing and payment platform enables a compassionate patient financial experience while efficiently driving revenue into a healthcare organization.
Sepsis poses a cost-containment challenge in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
Sepsis is among the largest cost drivers for U.S. hospitals, and it contributes to higher costs of care for patients with COVID-19. Hospital finance leaders therefore should understand and focus on managing the cost impact of sepsis treatment on their organizations.
Hospitals need integration and automation for value continuity through the COVID-19 crisis
As hospitals contend with the challenges posed by COVID-19, their future success may depend on the extent to which they are embracing new technologies and systems to bring higher levels of automation to business processes.
Does your organization’s ambulatory real estate footprint need right-sizing?
Decisions made with respect to a health system's ambulatory real estate portfolio and footprint can have significant impacts onthe organization's future growth, financial position and capital platform.