Healthcare Business Trends

HHS extends Provider Relief Fund use and reporting as healthcare providers continue to navigate COVID-19 impacts

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced updates to the Provider Relief Fund, including staggering provider deadlines to spend funds.

By Shawn Stack June 15, 2021

CMS proposes to pull support from organ acquisitions: A grave threat to the future of U.S. organ transplants and donor programs

Transplant patient lives at risk under CMS’s proposal to stop supporting donor community hospitals excising organs for non-Medicare patients on waiting lists.

By Shawn Stack June 11, 2021

May marked the first increase in hospital employment so far in 2021

The employment picture took a positive turn for hospitals in May after the sector experienced a net loss of jobs in each of the first four months of 2021.

By Nick Hut June 5, 2021

The understated value and potential of the clinical laboratory

Healthcare finance leaders need to rethink the value of the clinical laboratory in terms of revenue potential.

By Martin Bluth June 2, 2021

Canon Medical Systems: Trusted healthcare adviser status sets company apart

As a healthcare organization leader, are you interested in working with an imaging solutions partner? See how service, financing and education play a part in selecting the right vendor.

By HFMA June 1, 2021

New milestones in healthcare’s evolution signal the need for a new look at integrated delivery systems

Given the waves of change that have swept over healthcare in recent years, it’s time to step back and think again about integration – and how to optimize care and maximize its impact.

By Keith D. Moore, MCP June 1, 2021

The 2021 outlook for hospitals: Reviews are mixed despite the large number of people already vaccinated in the United States

Most industry voices are predicting 2021 will be a financially challenging year for U.S. hospitals. But the outlook for some hospitals actually may be positive.

By Gail R Wilensky, PhD June 1, 2021

It’s not just about hospitals anymore: HFMA expands its focus to all of healthcare

A momentous year in the history of HFMA was 1982, when the Association changed its name and broadened its focus from the hospital Financial Management Association to the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

By HFMA June 1, 2021

Hospital margins continued to improve in April, but volumes and revenues fell slightly

A monthly report on hospital finances showed that margins improved from March to April even though the COVID-19 pandemic remained a factor.

By Nick Hut May 25, 2021

Experts raise concerns about hospital merger-and-acquisition activity but differ on how Congress should respond

During a recent Senate hearing, a hospital advocate responded to criticism of consolidation stemming from mergers among hospitals and hospital acquisitions of physician practices.

By Nick Hut May 24, 2021
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