The Hidden Cost in Healthcare Real Estate: A Strategic Opportunity for Health Systems
Healthcare real estate is often an overlooked driver of financial performance. Download this white paper to explore the proven framework behind $78 million in savings and learn how to optimize your real estate portfolio for greater financial and operational impact.
Cost saving strategies, a more modern patient experience and more
Nick Hut discusses the Medicare OPPS Proposed Rule with Kathy Stull. Erika Grotto talks with Michael Driscoll of Fidelity Investments about cost saving strategies for employers and with Tracy Monson from Onbe about modernizing the patient financial experience.
Hospital drug and supply expenses push finance teams to rethink cost strategy
With drug and supply costs continuing to strain margins, hospitals are searching for strategic approaches to mitigate the impact. Drug costs are surging, driven by specialty drugs ranging from GLP-1 products to cell and gene therapies. Citing industry data, Emad Rizk, MD, who recently moved into the top position with Premier Inc., pointed to pharmaceutical…
Are You Overpaying for Telecom? A 5-Minute Assessment for Healthcare Finance & IT
This self-assessment helps healthcare finance and IT leaders quickly identify how vulnerable their organization is to telecom overspending, a common but often unmanaged expense driven by billing errors, unused services, and poor visibility.
Finding the right 5%: How predictive analytics is reshaping population health management
Healthcare organizations face a familiar challenge: identifying which members are most likely to experience clinical deterioration before costly complications occur. As financial pressures intensify and workforce shortages continue, health plans, employers and provider organizations must allocate limited care management resources with increasing precision. The question is no longer whether organizations should stratify risk — it…
Dispute resolution likely to be more disruptive as a result of new rule
A recently released CMS final rule concerning independent dispute resolution (IDR) mediation likely will cause a further bottleneck of No Surprises Act-based appeals, experts said. In the final rule, the fees were set at $15, down from $115 paid before the proposed rule came out. CMS in its proposed rule had originally set the revised…
FY27 HHS budget proposal includes rural health gains, CDC cuts
HHS discretionary funding in FY27 would decrease by close to 4% from current appropriations, according to a budget proposal that advanced out of the House Appropriations Committee this month. The $110.8 billion allocation would be roughly $4 billion lower than FY26 enacted funding. The budget appears to preserve more funding for traditional programs, relative to…
Building a More Effective Remittance Automation Strategy
More than 80% of healthcare leaders named financial pressures as their greatest threat in the coming year. This report explores the challenges and complexities of remittance management, while focusing on the three essential “rights” of a comprehensive solution.
Annual Conference 2026, Day 2: With government retrenching, the impetus is on healthcare industry stakeholders to boost sustainability
Monday video recap: AC26 Day 2 Recap: Big Questions, Bold Conversations In this roundup: With government retrenching, the impetus is on healthcare industry stakeholders to bolster sustainability Insights from the ‘affordability czar’ Jordan reflects on HFMA’s history and what lies ahead Vitalic Health session looks at how technology can drive a better system Most health…
Unlock Faster Forecasts, Smarter Reporting & Proven ROI with Agentic AI in Finance
This guide includes ROI benchmarks, practical adoption frameworks, real-world use cases for forecasting and reporting, and insights into how AI is expected to transform finance over the next five years.