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Bad debt becomes a difficulty as patients with high-deductible health plans struggle to pay their bills.

Healthcare capital planners should respond volatility in the healthcare marketplace by attending to nuances in financial planning, understanding risk, and preparing for business model shifts.

Technology and technology-enabled access to data are profoundly beneficial to health care, making it critical for healthcare boards to give priority to ensuring cybersecurity.

Healthcare finance leaders should not focus only on meeting externally imposed payment requirements; they should collaborate with clinicians and health plan leaders on sustainably improving healthcare safety and value.

Healthcare leaders should play a role in advocating for new payment policies that will promote the continued expansion of telehealth services throughout the healthcare marketplace.

A healthcare organization must have strong IT controls in order to build brand confidence and protect patients and employees’ private information.

Leaders of integrated care networks should be alert to opportunities for improvement in changing circumstances, whether the organization requires only small adjustments or a complete overhaul.

At 60 years old, Robin Bradbury finally reached his 50-year goal to become a world-ranked golfer.

Repeal of the Affordable Care Act, the continuing transition to value-based care, and the possibility of significant changes to Medicare and Medicaid are key healthcare industry trends to watch in 2017.

HFMA Career Coach Joe Abel looks at the career wins and losses of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, and how we can learn career lessons from Young's attitude about winning and losing.