Upside-only pay surges as risk-based pay, clinical results remain flat, scorecard finds
Bonus-based value payment models have proliferated among employer health plans, while risk-based payment and performance on clinical quality indicators have not changed significantly, according to a recently published scorecard.
HFMA leaders expand Association’s presence at Abu Dhabi Healthcare Information Summit
HFMA leaders presented a revenue cycle session and met with delegates attending an AHIMA international summit in the United Arab Emirates.
For healthcare analytics, systems and culture breed success
Research conducted by HFMA and sponsored by EPSi shows that healthcare organizations are still grappling with technological and cultural issues as they attempt to implement effective analytics programs.
Retailers partnering with healthcare companies to expand access
A review of newly announced partnerships between Walgreens and United Healthcare and Kroger and Ascension.
Cup of Joe: Paul Keckley, The Keckley Report
Paul Keckley, researcher, author and managing editor of the Keckley Report, talks with Joe Fifer about social determinants of health and better relationships between clinical and finance.
Analysis: Taking healthcare to the street is effective for patients and reduces healthcare costs
Healthcare can be more medically effective and cost effective by removing barriers, establishing relationships and engaging patients with interventions that begin where the patient is, including living on the streets.
5 areas where hospitals can improve both financial performance and patient care
Data Trends: CMS data in the Medicare Provider Analysis and Review file indicates U.S. hospitals' average loss per admission increased 5% from 2016 to 2018.
If CINs could talk, what would they tell hospitals?
Integration: Clinically integrated networks (CINs) require increased attention if they are to fulfill their full potential for delivering good, cost-effective care.
How health systems can adapt their approach to credit management and debt capacity to marketplace changes
Capital Finance: The healthcare market is evolving rapidly. Health systems’ approach to credit management and debt capacity must adapt accordingly.
New Briefs, December 2019
Recent news stories affecting healthcare finance