Healthcare Business Trends

Feb. 6—More insured people are struggling to afford care than at any time since 2003, according to a new survey. And it’s a challenge across all major private- and public-payer categories.

Feb. 5—The federal government plans to increase the number and variety of alternative payment models available for rural hospitals, which are facing growing financial pressures.

Investment by hospital-sponsored or corporate venture capital funds in digital transformation initiatives is projected to increase substantially in coming years.

Healthcare organizations are preparing for their industry’s digital future by investing in 13 key areas.

To keep pace with the rapid proliferation of digital technologies in health care, healthcare organizations must develop a framework for identifying the best funding source for each element in their digital strategies. 

Jan. 15—Most hospitals have had to juggle their budgets in recent years to accommodate increasingly expensive drugs, according to a new survey.

Jan. 10—As Congress’s primary Medicare advisory panel meets next week to recommend 2020 payment rates, new research has identified a leading cost challenge in the program. 

As finance departments are doing more with less, they begin to see how other organizations are evolving and seeing opportunities flourish as they progress themselves.

Healthcare providers should keep certain best practices in mind when choosing new technology in 2019.

HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses implications of a new federal report that addresses price transparency.