To patients, the financial experience isn’t separate from the clinical one. Here’s how to leave them with a good lasting impression.
Listen to the podcast. On a recent episode of the Voices in Healthcare Finance podcast, HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer spoke with Jason Wolf, president and CEO of The Beryl Institute, about the continued importance of keeping the human experience front and center in organizational strategy. Wolf will speak on this topic at HFMA’s…
Simplifying the revenue cycle while building resilience
“Several senior financial leaders discuss their organizations’ revenue cycle management (RCM) optimization initiatives, focusing on a variety of strategies, including eligibility checks, denials prevention programs and automation.”
News Briefs: Report finds unwillingness to get the COVID-19 vaccine drove healthcare job cuts in January
A roundup of top news for healthcare finance professionals.
Ken Perez: Healthcare assailed by a labor crisis, with pharmacy technicians particularly affected
The healthcare sector lost more than half a million workers from February 2020 to September 2021, contributing to labor shortages in the sector. An often-overlooked yet important element in this trend is the acute shortage among pharmacy technicians, who play a vital role in the delivery of pharmacy services.
10 Building Blocks of Cost-Effective Health
A report from HFMA's 14th annual Thought Leadership Retreat.
Covenant Health sees a 4.6-fold ROI by automating workflows for philanthropic medical financial aid programs
Read about this solution that combines artificial intelligence (AI) with live, human patient advocates to find philanthropic programs, appropriately match and apply those programs to patients and convert uncompensated care to cash.
Thought Leadership Retreat summary reports
Read reports from HFMA's Annual Thought Leadership Retreat.
The pandemic isn’t the only reason for deferred care: Many transgender adults regularly forego care due to discrimination in healthcare settings
People defer care for many reasons. HFMA Chair Tammie Jackson shares how to make patients feel welcome and promote health equity, focusing on transgender adults.
Healthcare News of Note: Department of Justice files formal challenge to UnitedHealth Group’s proposed acquisition of Change Healthcare
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: Hospitals react positively to news that the U.S. DoJ will challenge a proposed merger between UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare, $265 billion of care services could shift from traditional settings to the home by 2025, and a study says the level of community benefit provided by nonprofit hospitals is poorly aligned with the tax subsidy they receive.
Paul Keckley: Improving nutrition in the U.S. starts with addressing the elephants in the room
Good nutrition remains elusive for many Americans because they face obstacles in being able to make healthy choices. These “elephants in the room” can only be addressed by policymakers, with the engagement of healthcare and other sectors of society.