Vitalic Health survey: Leaders united on need for healthcare affordability, divided on how to fix it
Learn more about Vitalic Health CHICAGO (June 8, 2026) – Top healthcare experts across the nation overwhelmingly agree the U.S. healthcare system is financially unsustainable, and every stakeholder must share responsibility for making care more affordable, according to a Vitalic Health affordability survey released today. Powered by the neutral, nonpartisan, nonprofit Healthcare Financial Management Association,…
Healthcare Financial Management Association recognizes Dennis Dahlen for contributions to healthcare
(NATIONAL HARBOR, MD) June 7, 2026 — The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) presented its highest achievement award, the Richard L. Clarke Board of Directors Award, to Mayo Clinic CFO Dennis Dahlen today during HFMA’s annual conference in National Harbor, Maryland. As CFO of Mayo Clinic, Dahlen has helped lead innovative approaches to financial stewardship that support high-quality, patient-centered care while addressing the…
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) announces Matthew E. Cox as National Chair along with new officers, board members
National Harbor, MD (June 8, 2026) – Matthew E. Cox officially assumed the role of National Chair of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) during an induction ceremony at the association’s annual conference. His term was effective June 1, 2026. Cox, FHFMA, CPA, Executive Vice President and CFO of Corewell Health based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, leads the system’s finance team with a focus on making care and coverage affordable while…
David Williams receives HFMA individual achievement award
Austin, Texas (April 27, 2026) – The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) presented David Williams with the 2026 Frederick C. Morgan Individual Achievement Award, honoring career-long contributions to HFMA and to the healthcare finance profession. He received the award at HFMA’s Leadership Summit in Austin. “Receiving the 2026 Fredrick C. Morgan Achievement Award is truly humbling,” Williams said. “HFMA has been an important…
2026 MAP Awards presented to 20 organizations for revenue cycle performance
CHICAGO (March 18, 2026) – The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) announced the 2026 winners of the MAP Award for High Performance in Revenue Cycle, including three integrated delivery systems, eight hospital systems, four individual hospitals, two critical access hospitals and three physician practices. “We want to congratulate these award winners for their dedicated efforts to strengthen…
HFMA’s Vitalic Health to gather more than 50 payers, providers and tech leaders to address rising claim denials
CHICAGO (Feb. 3, 2026) – The Healthcare Financial Management Association’s Vitalic Health announced today it will convene more than 50 payers, providers and tech companies to simplify and standardize the claims process in U.S. healthcare. Nearly 12 percent of patients’ claims for healthcare services are denied because of procedural requirements, benefit limitations, medical necessity concerns and more – a rising trend each year. Claim denials administration adds an estimated $25 billion in unnecessary spending to the healthcare system. “The relentless rise of claim…
Vitalic Health launches Vitals Tracker to measure affordability, financial sustainability and health outcomes
CHICAGO (Jan. 20, 2026) — The Healthcare Financial Management Association’s Vitalic Health today released the U.S. Vitals Tracker, a first-of-its-kind tool that measures the health of U.S. healthcare. Vitalic Health – powered by HFMA – is designed to bring together healthcare stakeholders to address issues negatively impacting affordability, health outcomes and industry financial sustainability. The Vitals Tracker scores…
HFMA report: Healthcare C-suite executives feel underprepared for the future, especially when it comes to AI deployment
CHICAGO (Nov. 10, 2025) – In the current environment of unsustainable costs and rapid technological advancement, top U.S. health system leaders say old ways of doing business in healthcare are no longer viable, according to “The C-suite of the Future,” the latest report from the award-winning editorial team at the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). …
CareCloud Announces Acquisition of HFMA’s MAP App to Expand AI-Driven Benchmarking in Hospitals and Integrated Health Systems
CareCloud, Inc. announced its definitive agreement to acquire MAP App to deliver next level innovation and improvements. The transition period is through the end of 2025. There should be no significant changes to MAP App users, and clients should continue in the tool as they would normally.
HFMA and Third Horizon launch price transparency data tool Starset Analytics
Exclusive to HFMA Enterprise Solution Provider Members, the tool transforms complex pricing data into actionable insights for negotiation, benchmarking and strategy. CHICAGO (Sept. 29, 2025) – The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and Third Horizon today announced the launch of Starset Analytics, a new toolset that helps hospitals unlock the full potential of price transparency…