The latest on GLP-1 coverage and how HFMA’s New Mexico Chapter is tackling healthcare’s biggest challenges
After a brief news update, Nick Hut talks with Lauren Remspecher, a senior director with the Purchaser Business Group on Health about the population health benefits of GLP-1s and how employers are covering them. Erika Grotto talks with Kris Brumley, the current president of HFMA’s New Mexico Chapter. FTC Issues Letters Warning Hospitals Against Deceptive…
FastFinance: Middle class voiding care over costs; Rural funding specified
HFMA’s FastFinance newsletter is now a podcast. Host Rich Daly discusses the most current and relevant healthcare news, delivered in an easily digestible format. Commercially insured individuals with average incomes are avoiding care at the highest rates because of cost concerns, a recent survey found. Also, this week’s Weird Number: 332,500. That’s the number of…
The unhappy surprise of No Surprises, plus news and MAP Award applications
Erika Grotto interviews hfm columnist David Johnson about his latest piece in the magazine, Nick Hut and Katie Gilfillan discuss the upcoming midterm elections and Todd Nelson talks about MAP Award applications.
FastFinance: Investment returns worry; 340B rebate lawsuit
HFMA’s FastFinance newsletter is now a podcast. Host Rich Daly discusses the most current and relevant healthcare news, delivered in an easily digestible format. For some hospital and health systems, the potential of a coming stock market crash is more worrying than looming policy changes. Also, this week’s Weird Number: 96. That’s how many labor…
When is ROI not about the dollars?
Erika Grotto discusses technology with Jeff Gautney of Rush University System for Health in an expansion of the interview that appeared in the October-November issue of hfm. That story about patient-facing innovation was by HFMA writer Jeni Williams. In this episode, Gautney speaks about the decision-making process behind new technology. Also in this episode, Nick…
FastFinance: Provider tax rule; ACA disenrollements
HFMA’s FastFinance newsletter is now a podcast. Host Rich Daly discusses the most current and relevant healthcare news, delivered in an easily digestible format. A proposed rule to implement provider tax provisions of the 2025 Medicaid overhaul would be far more strictive than that law required, according to hospital advocates. Also, this week’s Weird Number:…
Compliance audit efficiency, a new learning experience from HFMA and updates on Medicaid eligibility
Erika Grotto talks with Dawn Crump from MRO about audit efficiency. Michael Grant, HFMA’s director of learning experience, discusses updates to HFMA’s learning platform. In the news segment, Nick Hut talks with HFMA policy director Katie Gilfillan about Medicaid eligibility updates.
How Meta’s landmark settlement could affect workplace culture around technology
Meta recently settled for $17.1 billion in a landmark multistate case alleging the company exploited children by creating addictive technology and denying research that showed it was addictive. The case is being compared to judgments against Big Tobacco in the 1990s, with potential far-reaching effects beyond how children experience technology. In this episode, Ehsan Etezad,…
FastFinance: Physician unions and rural hospital funding
HFMA’s FastFinance newsletter is now a podcast. Host Rich Daly discusses the most current and relevant healthcare news, delivered in an easily digestible format. Physician union activity is picking up this year, including at an unexpected health system. What’s driving it? Also, this week’s Weird Number: $2.5 million. That’s the average annual cost per hospital…
FastFinance: Health system OBBBA effects, DSH court ruling
HFMA’s FastFinance newsletter is now a podcast. Host Rich Daly discusses the most current and relevant healthcare news, delivered in an easily digestible format. A seven-state health system has garnered federal rural funding under the 2025 federal healthcare overhaul, even as it prepares for adverse impacts next year. Also, this week’s Weird Number: $1.8 trillion.…