Efforts to Address Surprise Medical Billing Could Yield a Bipartisan Solution
The current political climate could pose a barrier to a solution for Congress solving surprise medical bills from providers outside of patients’ networks through legislation.
Price Transparency: The Time Is Now
It is past time for healthcare leaders to start providing greater price transparency for consumers, regardless of the challenges and obstacles to doing so, writes HFMA President and CEO Joseph J. Fifer.
Valuing Patients as Consumers
February marks National Wise Health Care Consumer Month. HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer encourages healthcare finance leaders to reflect on what their organizations are doing to help patients and community members feel valued as consumers.
The Texas Federal District Court’s Ruling on the Constitutionality of the ACA
The 2018 ruling in by the Texas District Court declaring Affordable Care Act unconstitutional is expected to be overturned, but the decision still could have an adverse effect on the future of value-based payment.
Innovation in Health Care—It’s Not Just an App
Innovative technology often is seen as the means for transforming health care, but what ultimately is required is innovative thinking that doesn’t rely solely on technology but also looks at ways to improve processes.
Thoughtful Assessment: A Critical Gap in Business Intelligence
Internal business intelligence is essential for healthcare decision making.
Winning Strategies to Transform Health Care in 2019
Healthcare providers should keep certain best practices in mind when choosing new technology in 2019.
Price Transparency: The View from Washington
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses implications of a new federal report that addresses price transparency.
Resolve to Collaborate in 2019
Cross-professional partnerships can enhance healthcare organizations ability to achieve shared goals of improving the patient experience, reducing the cost of care, and improving population health.
Medicare’s Move Toward Site-Neutral Payment
A payment change in the OPPS final rule that aims to align payments made for services delivered in off-campus hospital outpatient departments with those made for services delivered in physician offices has raised considerable controversy.