HFM Magazine: August 2018

Integrating Care to Improve Surgical Outcomes and Reduce Costs

As a hospital’s major source of income, surgical procedures present the biggest opportunities for cost savings and process improvement.

Sonya Pease July 27, 2018

Identifying Opportunities for Innovation in Healthcare Finance

Healthcare finance leaders should be attuned to the presence of opportunities for innovative improvements that may exist all around them.

Kevin Brennan, FHFMA, CPA July 27, 2018

The Experience Economy Is Coming to Health Care

HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses the implications of the experience economy for healthcare finance leaders.

Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA July 27, 2018

Atul Gawande: A World of Promise

The appointment of Atul Gawande to lead the Amazon-Berkshire Hathaway-JPM Morgan Chase healthcare venture could be an important step toward finding effective solutions to the deficiencies of the nation’s healthcare system.

Ceci Connolly July 27, 2018

Home Is Where the Hospital Is

The hospital-at-home model provides a potential means of reducing total costs of care and improving outcomes, but it would present traditional acute care hospitals with a strategic challenge.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA July 27, 2018

Health System-Owned Physician Practices: Are Any Losses Acceptable?

Health systems that own physician practices should fully address losses those practices incur and take steps to remediate the issues underlying those losses.

Timothy Smith July 27, 2018

The Value of IT Due Diligence During Hospital M&A

Health systems looking to enter a merger or acquisition should do a full study on the IT department of the acquired organization.

Peyman S. Zand July 27, 2018

Medicare Advantage for More: A Pragmatic Alternative to Medicare for All

An expansion of Medicare Advantage presents an opportunity for the U.S. to test the waters of a single-payer system.

Ken Perez July 27, 2018

Transforming Accounts Payable: Opportunities, Challenges, and Next Steps

Education report that delves into the importance of revamping accounts payable and considering automation.

HFMA July 25, 2018

Grant Thornton: Optimizing the Ambulatory Workforce

One of Grant Thornton’s senior healthcare consultants addresses the topic of workforce management and the importance of a data-driven approach. 

HFMA July 24, 2018
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