2020 vision: What to expect in healthcare finance over the next decade
Healthcare industry thought leaders share their perspectives on trends and developments that are likely to have an impact on the industry in the next decade.
How to mesh employee personality types to foster a successful workplace
Leaders should be aware of different personality types and best practices for managing each.
HFMA announces new event aimed at healthcare financial sustainability
HFMA announces the Financial Sustainability Summit, a national conference for healthcare executives designed to help the address the most pressing challenges facing health systems today.
Prior-authorization cost and time burdens increase for providers, report finds
Provider burdens from health plans’ use of prior authorization continue to mount amid calls to make the process fully automated.
HFMA’s Revenue Cycle Conference in New Orleans focuses on consumerism
HFMA’s new Consumerism Maturity Model serves as the blueprint for this year’s Revenue Cycle Conference.
HFMA’s December Chicago Seminars focus on revenue cycle essentials, value-based payment and chargemaster strategies
Register now at hfma.org/seminars to learn about the most pressing issues in the industry today during a two-day focused education Dec. 5 and 6 in Chicago.
MedPAC backs Medicare changes to increase hospital pay in 2021 by up to 3.3%
For 2021, MedPAC has recommended that hospitals’ Medicare rates increase 2%, plus a potential 0.8% quality bonus and elimination of a 0.5% quality cut.
How a new view of performance improvement can help healthcare organizations rein in costs
Succeeding in U.S. healthcare’s challenging financial environment requires a disciplined, data-oriented approach with a corresponding investment in data systems and infrastructure.
Increased FTC scrutiny of hospital deals coming, commissioner says
Federal regulators plan to challenge several ongoing hospital transactions and are considering expanding the scope of their challenges.
How using artificial intelligence enabled Flagler Hospital to reduce clinical variation
Flagler Hospital used an artificial intelligence application to support physician-led efforts to develop and adopt care pathways aimed at improving care quality and outcomes while reducing cost.