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Disruptive partnerships and innovation

HFMA director Chad Mulvany discusses innovative disruption in the industry. Also: a Connecticut health system discusses mandatory e-prescribing of controlled substances.

Erika Grotto May 30, 2019

Handling patient financial conversations in high-stress ED scenarios

John DeZulovich, director of patient financial services, St. Clair Hospital, shares best practices for financial conversations in the emergency department. Plus, HFMA news and the "Fast Five" on avoiding emergency department denials.

Erika Grotto May 30, 2019

2019: The year of the healthcare consumer

Rick Gundling, HFMA's vice president of healthcare financial practice, discusses top challenges and opportunities in 2019 for healthcare finance leaders.

Erika Grotto May 30, 2019

An inside view of hospital disaster preparedness

In this full-length interview, a Houston-based hospital CEO shares memories of Hurricane Harvey and his organization’s strategies for successfully maintaining operations.

Erika Grotto May 30, 2019

The future of revenue cycle (Part 1)

Nicholas Mendyka of the University of Virginia Health System Medical Center talks about the necessary coordination between clinical and financial for future revenue cycle success. Also: five key considerations for organization integration.

Erika Grotto May 30, 2019

Be prepared: Two ways healthcare providers plan for the unexpected

Privia Health's senior vice president of revenue cycle management discusses physician practice strategies for effective patient financial conversations before service delivery, and in another type of "preparedness," a hospital CEO shares memories of Hurricane Harvey and the steps his facility took to maintain operations.

Erika Grotto May 30, 2019

The Future of Revenue Cycle (Part 2)

Nicholas Mendyka of the University of Virginia Health System Medical Center discusses price transparency, and HFMA director Todd Nelson talks about the revenue cycle of tomorrow. Also: five things patients can do to avoid surprise bills (and why hospitals should tell them).

Erika Grotto May 30, 2019

What to expect when you are expecting

Welcome to Voices in Healthcare Finance. If you’ve listened to our podcast before, you’ll no doubt notice some differences in today’s episode. That’s because today, we’re debuting a brand new version of the podcast. From now on, we’ll begin each episode with the latest healthcare business news, then deliver provider stories and practical advice for healthcare finance leaders like you. We’ll release new episodes every other Wednesday with occasional bonus episodes that go in depth about a particular topic. On today’s episode, we begin a series that focuses on best practices in the revenue cycle. Then, we’ll discuss key opportunities to educate patients about their financial obligations.

Erika Grotto May 30, 2019

Sneak Peek: The new HFMA Voices in Healthcare Finance podcast

Voices in Healthcare Finance will debut a new format on September 5. In this sneak peek, Erika Grotto interviews Sandra Wolfskill, one of HFMA's directors of healthcare finance policy, for the first installment of a six-part series about patient communication and the revenue cycle. Sound editing by Julian Suga and Bryan Kuhn.

Erika Grotto May 30, 2019

Achieving the elusive ROI on an EHR

Navigant's David Burik discusses the challenges hospitals face with their electronic health records and how to maximize their systems to achieve an ROI. Also, five key elements to an effective analytics solution.

Erika Grotto May 30, 2019
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