Healthcare Finance and Business Strategy

Articles focused on financial planning, business strategy, growth initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, and organizational performance in healthcare.

Critical access hospitals reap benefits of HFMA Enterprise Membership

HFMA’s Enterprise Membership program offers critical access hospitals vital tools and resources that their leaders and team members need to succeed in today’s ever-changing healthcare landscape.

By Karen Wagner August 16, 2021

May 4-8: CMS webinars are among a slew of online-only events in healthcare finance

A complete listing of healthcare finance-related hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of May 4.

By Rich Daly August 16, 2021

The first step toward improving price transparency and the patient financial experience

HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer offers advice on where to begin improving the financial experience for consumers.

By Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA August 16, 2021

Getting the full value out of a transaction/acquisition plan

A practical article based on a November webinar by Grant Thornton LLP that discusses the four steps involved in effectively executing a transaction or acquisition and best practices for reducing costs and mitigating risk.

By HFMA August 15, 2021

Analyzing pre-payment and point-of-service collections efforts

Important learnings from a June 2019 HFMA Annual Conference intercept survey about how hospitals and health systems are making strides in proactively collecting patient payments.

By HFMA August 15, 2021

FTC says reviews of mergers and acquisitions can be initiated even after statutory deadlines

Hospitals and health systems can expect M&A reviews to become more rigorous after a recent White House executive order.

By Nick Hut August 14, 2021

News of Note: U.S. healthcare ranks last in comparison with 10 other high-income countries in a report by The Commonwealth Fund

Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: Study says U.S. healthcare ranks last, LGBT+ community faces disparities, and 18 groups demand better healthcare.

By Deborah Filipek August 13, 2021

The Provider Relief Fund portal is now open: Providers can successfully navigate the PRF reporting process with these tips

Best practices can help providers navigate the Provider Relief Fund reporting process and related audit requirements.

By Norman Mosrie August 10, 2021

Latest data shows positive financial trends for hospitals, but will the good news be fleeting?

June was a promising month in terms of hospital financial performance, but the delta variant of the coronavirus threatens to reverse many of the gains.

By Nick Hut August 7, 2021

Healthcare News of Note: Black patients experience higher rates of adverse patient events relative to white patients, study says

Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: Black patients experience more adverse patient safety events compared with white patients, telemedicine leads the VC-funded digital health category in 1H 2021, and 10% of the unvaccinated are taking a wait-and-see approach.

By Deborah Filipek August 6, 2021
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