Assessing Risk in Healthcare Finance Calls for Stewardship
Amid the healthcare industry’s ongoing transformation, healthcare leaders are called upon to be stewards in guiding their organizations through change and managing financial and operational risk.
Has Value Become a Buzzword?
Our shared vision of value is at risk. We won’t attain high-value health care unless we agree on what that means.
Developing a Future Generation Integrated Healthcare System
To envision new and better ways to rapidly reduce healthcare costs, the U.S. healthcare industry should take a lesson from approaches used by other countries, including China.
Debunking MACRA Myths: Hospitals’ Vital Role in Physician Success
Time is running out for physicians participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment system to submit the minimum data required for 2017.
Increasing Consumer Engagement and Empowerment to Drive Value in Health Care
Trends toward increased consumer cost-sharing, consumer engagement, and calls for transparency have significant implications for U.S. hospitals.
ALOS Analysis Reveals Significant Regional Variances
An analysis of average length of stay looking at U.S. hospitals identified noteworthy variation among states within each of four regions.
What the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Means for Health Care
The Tax Cuts and Jobs act will affect health care in various ways.
Tax Reform Implications for Healthcare Organizations
Tax-exempt hospitals prepare for the impact of provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017, including the repeal of the individual mandate under the Affordable Care Act and changes to tax incentives for charitable giving.
The “Disruptors” Move Into Health Care
Healthcare joint ventures involving U.S. corporations, such as one announced by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Chase, could significantly disrupt the nation's healthcare system.
Reach for the Heart: A Plea for Healthcare Finance Leaders
Healthcare finance professionals should use data to tell stories that resonate with listeners, including clinicians, on both a personal and an intellectual level.