Health systems should bring strategy to materials management
Health systems too often view inventory management as a back-office task, relegated to counting boxes and reordering supplies. But that perception ignores the direct role inventory plays in the patient experience. Being able to deliver the right supplies to the right place at the right time supports safe care and helps clinicians do their jobs…
Healthcare cost containment strategies shift: 3 proven ways hospitals can reduce costs
Healthcare cost containment — defined as the ability to reduce healthcare costs, ranging from labor costs to operational expenses to administrative waste — remains a top priority for healthcare leaders. In fact, the ability to maintain financial stability depends on a hospital’s ability to not only improve margins, but also cut excess expense. Rising use…
The hospital of the future, with Jeni Williams
Erika Grotto talks with HFMA senior editor Jeni Williams about her new special report, Hospital of the Future. Nick Hut talks with Kathy Stull, HFMA’s senior manager of revenue cycle analytics about prior authorization. More: CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule CMS-0057-F | CMS 2026 CMS Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs Proposed…
The Hospital of the Future Part I: Can healthcare leaders deliver a healthier future?
With support from: It’s a scene “The Jetsons” might have portrayed: A patient scheduled for surgery checks into the hospital by scanning a QR code with her smartphone, then is digitally led to her room. There, a smart TV welcomes her and orients her to the room. Soon, a robot arrives, delivering the gown she’ll change into…
You can’t build the hospital of the future on a billing model designed for the past
As AI increasingly becomes part of how patients navigate medical bills, health systems must redesign financial workflows with the same personalization and precision shaping modern care delivery, or risk widening both revenue and patient engagement challenges.
The evolution of the revenue cycle builds on today’s multimodal approach
Multimodal AI in revenue cycle helps providers reduce cost to collect and streamline payer-provider communication across workflows.
Hospital margins decline in 2026 as expenses outpace revenue
As hospitals seek to shore up their finances in a challenging environment, cost-focused initiatives are taking priority. “Organizations are saying, ‘We’ve got the revenue picture, [now] we’ve really got to get our expense picture to be sustainable with our revenue picture,’” said Steve Wasson, chief data and intelligence officer with Strata Decision Technology. “And what…
The Revenue Cycle of the Future: AI boom and workflow redesigns accelerate rev cycle transformation
Hospitals of all sizes are leveraging AI advancements and workflow redesigns to modernize revenue cycle management, aiming to lower costs, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the patient experience. While technology such as predictive analytics and automation shows promise in streamlining tasks, challenges remain in workforce adaptation, skill shifts, and the need for strategic collaboration, as leaders work to balance innovation with employee training and retention in an increasingly tech-driven environment.
The IPPS FY 27 proposed rule, and how the industry can better care for women
Nick Hut and Kathy Stull discuss the latest in healthcare finance news, and Erika Grotto talks with Monica Christmas, MD, about how the healthcare industry can better care for women in perimenopause. Further reading: Inpatient Prospective Payment System FY27 proposed rule CJR-X Model
Aligning Financial Strategy with Evolving Care Models
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