Purchased Services Contracting Do’s and Don’ts
Carefully worded language in purchased service contracts can help healthcare organizations enjoy good relationships with business partners.
The Trump Administration’s Approach to Value
Ever since HHS Secretary Alex Azar announced that one of his priorities for the U.S. healthcare system would be to accelerate the shift to value-based care, industry stakeholders have awaited insight into how he would turn that priority into to policy action.
Teaching Hospitals Boost Community Spending: Study
June 4—Teaching hospitals are seeing a decrease in charity spending decrease while increasing their spending in community health promotion, according to new research.
Healthcare Innovation in an Age of Contradictions
Trends in four key areas—consolidation, value-based care, Big Data, and generational differences—are disrupting the U.S. healthcare system and promoting innovation, according to surveyed healthcare executives.
Hospitals Must Act to Avoid Being Cut Out of the Ambulatory Care Marketplace
Mark Dubow and Scott Stuecher describe the threat to health systems from disrupters outside the healthcare industry.
VA Bill to Ease Veterans’ Use of Private Care
May 30—Following years of complaints from hospitals and other providers, Congress recently revamped the Veterans Affairs (VA) Department’s use of outside providers.
The Five C’s of Innovation
A recent HFMA study of healthcare organizations in nine markets considered the factors involved in organizational change.
Impact of the ACA on Hospital Admissions, by Primary Payer Type
From 2013 to 2015, the percentages of admissions by primary payer type (e.g., Medicare, commercial, self-pay) shifted, with notable increases in admissions covered by commercial insurers and charities.
HFMA National Chair Encourages Healthcare Finance Professionals to ‘Imagine Tomorrow’
HFMA’s 2018-19 Chair, Kevin Brennan, asks healthcare finance leaders to imagine a tomorrow where everyone has access to safely delivered and affordable health care when they need it.
Incoming HFMA Chair Calls on Finance Leaders to ‘Imagine Tomorrow’ to Improve Care Delivery and Accessibility Today
HFMA’s 2018-19 Chair, Kevin Brennan, CPAs, calls upon healthcare finance leaders to imagine a future in which innovation promotes improved access to health care that is both more reliable and more affordable.