Finance and Business Strategy

Organizations that are changing the face of the ambulatory care market

The shift to an outpatient- and consumer-driven healthcare system requires traditional providers to strategically respond to game-changing trends.

Dudley E. Morris May 24, 2019

Analysis: What’s behind the Trump Administration’s push on price disclosure in healthcare

The Trump administration is looking to price transparency initiatives to help strengthen the President’s resume on healthcare given that healthcare remains a key issue for voters across the political spectrum.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA May 23, 2019

Analysis: What to expect after the initial release of draft “surprise bill” legislation

What might providers expect next given the recent release of bi-partisan drafts of bills aimed at relieving the consumer burden of surprise bills?

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA May 21, 2019

8 Tips for Long-Range Cost Savings in Healthcare Construction

Savvy project management can reduce construction costs and improve patient satisfaction.

Jeff Janicek May 15, 2019

Chronic Disease Most Significant Factor in Care Cost Variation

A recent study by HFMA and other partners revealed the factors that impact total cost of care.

HFMA May 15, 2019

Analysis: N.C. House of Representatives stalls reference-based pricing plan

HFMA’s Chad Mulvany looks at the trend of states basing (or considering basing) hospital and physician service payment rates for employees on a percentage of Medicare.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA May 15, 2019

Analysis: CVS, Walgreens look to the chronically ill for a pharmacy cure

HFMA’s Chad Mulvany looks at how insurers’ claims data could be used by CVS and Walgreens walk-in clinic care teams to flag high-risk patients and provide tailored care plans.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA May 15, 2019

Analysis: Controlling access to control costs

Health-plan-based primary care offerings may be challenging conventional wisdom related to population health.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA May 15, 2019

Analysis: Why physician practice acquisition by health systems is a growing trend

HFMA’s Chad Mulvany discusses why more physicians are selling their practices and what health systems need for these acquisitions to be financially viable in the long term.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA May 15, 2019

Analysis: Kaine, Bennet public option health plan

HFMA’s Chad Mulvany reviews some possible short- and long-term outcomes of the public option health plan proposal by Senators Tim Kaine and Michael Bennet last week.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA May 15, 2019
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