Is 2019 the Beginning of the Post-Hospital Era?
John Johnston explains the importance of looking toward the future, today.
Who’s Driving the Bus?
Disruption from new market entrants and issues around price transparency are among the trends that could make life difficult for traditional healthcare stakeholders if they fail to adapt.
Hospital Medicare Margins Decline Further
Dec. 7—Hospitals’ overall Medicare margins deteriorated to -9.9 percent in 2017, according to an analysis by Congress’s primary advisory group.
Dec. 10-14: Overall Healthcare Spending Increases Continue to Slow
Dec. 6—Federal actuaries identified slower-than-projected nationwide healthcare spending growth in 2017, driven in part by reduced use of outpatient services.
Healthcare Executives with Unique Skills Are Leading Total Rewards Trends
The market will remain highly competitive for executives and physicians with the leadership skills needed to navigate change, ensure strategic success, and facilitate innovation. To attract these leaders, organizations must be flexible when setting compensation levels.
The Blurring Boundaries of Elder Care: Implications for Providers and Patients
Healthcare providers are planning to invest in home health, palliative and end-of-life care, and geriatric caretakers in the coming years.
Trump Administration’s Plan to Boost Choice, Competition Draws Hospital Concerns
Dec. 4—An expansion of site-neutral payments, support for physician-owned hospitals, and changes to graduate medical education (GME) were among the newly revealed Trump administration priorities that drew early hospital opposition.
Dec. 3-7: Hospitals Expected to Face Growing Margin Pressure
Nov. 29—Policymakers in Washington, D.C., next week will focus on hospitals' Medicare margins, as one rating agency warns government- and consumer-driven margin pressure will increase.
Work: The Cure For Political Overload
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses why today’s healthcare challenges transcend politics—and the implications for healthcare finance leaders.
Taking a Holistic View of Procure-to-Pay
An in-depth look at how one company is enabling more efficient procure-to-pay processes to streamline healthcare organizations’ financial operations.