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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.

Ken Perez June 20, 2017

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.

HFMA May 23, 2017

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.

Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA May 23, 2017

Turn of the Worm

Employers are proactively implementing strategies to control increasing healthcare costs.

James H. Landman May 23, 2017

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.

Tejal K. Gandhi, MD, MPH, CPPS May 23, 2017

Leveraging the Cloud for Efficiency and Savings

Healthcare organizations seeking secure, efficient access to information need look no further than the cloud.

Paul M. Perry May 23, 2017

How All Parties in Health Care Can Support Each Other

Health systems, health plans, physicians, and patients should all be willing to work together, rather than individually, to find ways to help bend the cost curve of the nation’s healthcare system.

Keith D. Moore, MCP May 23, 2017

The Challenge of Scale

The healthcare industry has reached the point at which one of its most pressing needs is to assess which innovative models are working and then scale them up, writes HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer.

Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA May 18, 2017

Facts in Healthcare Finance: Is Spinning the Numbers Unethical?

A hospital CFO’s ability to separate facts from opinions and perspectives sets the stage for organizational integrity.

William Marty Martin May 11, 2017

How the AHCA’s Failure Could Rekindle the Lost Art of Compromise in Washington

With stalled efforts on both sides of the aisle, it may be time for Democrat and Republican leaders to come together on healthcare legislation.

Ken Perez April 28, 2017
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