Treasury Functions for Strategic Value
Healthcare leaders can examine the treasury functions that are in play in their organizations and shore up the weak points.
Pausing to Reflect on What Matters Most
Although HFMA is undertaking many changes to keep up with the times, the values that set the association apart will never change.
Part B Drugs Revisited—Yet Again
Payment and pricing for Medicare Part B drugs are subjects of much discussion again following the decision by CMS to withdraw its planned pilot projects for these drugs.
Collaborate to Innovate: The Choice Is Ours
With a focus on collaboration and innovation, healthcare finance leaders can make a difference in transforming health care and advancing the health of their communities.
The Price is Not Right: The Unsustainability of the ACA Insurance Marketplaces
As legislators continue to work toward a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, insurers are leaving the marketplaces.
Called to Authentic Stewardship
Carol A. Friesen, FHFMA, 2017-18 Chair of HFMA, speaks of the need for finance leaders to be committed stewards in their organizations, intent on making a positive contribution to the transformation of the nation’s healthcare system.
Fishing Lessons
Providers may object when value-based savings accrue to health plans. Although those objections have merit, other factors should be considered when formulating strategy.
Turn of the Worm
Employers are proactively implementing strategies to control increasing healthcare costs.
Can We Get a National Action Plan for Patient Safety?
Bipartisan collaboration among the nation’s political leaders is required to develop an action plan for ensuring patients receive safe, high-quality care within the U.S. healthcare system.
Leveraging the Cloud for Efficiency and Savings
Healthcare organizations seeking secure, efficient access to information need look no further than the cloud.