New HFMA National Chair kicks off term with dare
Michael Allen, FHFMA, CPA, HFMA’s Chair for FY2019-2020, describes his Chair theme, Dare You 2 Move, challenging healthcare finance leads to move out of their comfort zones so they can grow.
LTC 2019 networking event benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities
At HFMA’s 2019 Leadership Training Conference, Chapter and regional leaders collaborated on an HFMA partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Open “Mike” night — a special session with HFMA’s incoming Chair
Michael Allen, FHFMA, CPA, talks about assuming his role as HFMA’s 2019-2020 National Chair.
Why hospitals are struggling to make headway improving cost accounting capabilities
Hospital executives say results of a new HFMA study are true: A range of higher-profile priorities, including simple survival, has kept their organizations from improving their cost-accounting abilities for almost a decade.
Forecast: ACA tug-of-war to continue through 2020
Given the political realities of a divided government, the forecast through 2020 calls for a continuation of the tug-of- war over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in Washington. With the ongoing expansion of the field of Democratic Party contenders for the presidency in 2020, not to mention the continuing battle over the ACA between the…
Marcus Whitney says it’s time healthcare leaders embrace disruption
Industry disruption presents opportunities for established healthcare organizations to partner with emerging companies. For that to happen, the entrepreneur says, leaders need to find the right mindset.
Change Healthcare: Accelerating healthcare innovation by productizing APIs
Change Healthcare talks about transforming the approach to application programming interfaces (APIs) to deliver them as individualized products that solve healthcare-specific problems.
HealthTrust: A holistic approach to value analysis
Three HealthTrust leaders talk about the cost and quality advantages of creating a value analysis program and offer strategies for getting started.
CareCredit: A proven payment solution
An industry-leading patient financial solutions company details how its credit card solution facilitates patient payment, helping the patient and healthcare organization.
Opportunities and strategies for improving pharmacy financial performance
A roundtable of senior healthcare financial and pharmaceutical leaders that covers challenges and strategies for improving pharmacy financial performance.