Healthcare leaders should re-envision the revenue cycle as a driver of value
HFMA President and CEO Joseph J. Fifer explains why hospital and health system leaders should frame the revenue cycle as a value driver rather than as a cost center.
Single-payer concept for U.S. healthcare requires close fiscal scrutiny
The concept of "Medicare for All" has been a focus of much debate leading up to the 2020 presidential election, and the likely cost of such a program is an important factor that needs to be considered.
Why the call for price transparency is a call for innovation
To navigate and respond to the murky issue of price transparency, hospitals and health systems must innovate.
Why it is necessary to routinely assess healthcare integration initiatives
Because the perspectives of participants in healthcare integration initiatives can change over time, causing their business and financial needs to move out of alignment, it is important to reassess the integration relationships at regular intervals.
Price transparency: A new chapter begins
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer offers a perspective on the executive order on price transparency.
Turning conflict into collaboration: How to manage workplace disagreements
Dealing with the increased likelihood of workplace conflict, healthcare leaders can use best practices to turn conflicts into positive situations.
Improving the patient financial experience starts with us
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses new legislative proposals related to consumerism in the context of HFMA’s best practices.
Fear Factor, HFMA style
HFMA's current Chair, Michael Allen, urges finance professionals not to shy away from fear and failure, but to embrace them and grow as a result.
Primary Care First Model holds promise but faces challenges
CMS's Primary Care First Model aims to create incentives for primary care physicians to take on risk under value-based payment, but whether it will be successful remains to be seen.
Healthcare Finance Leaders Should Belong to the Heartbeat of Progress
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer shares highlights of HFMA’s new initiative to reinvent the membership experience.