Healthcare Business Trends

Examining the Economic Impact of a Physician Shortage

The changing regulatory environment in health care adds even more urgency to a looming physician shortage that will continue to impact health care and its delivery over the next decade.

Daniel R. Verdon April 5, 2017

The Future of Value

The move toward value remains a constant although the future of health care is uncertain.

James H. Landman March 21, 2017

Next-Generation Investments for Today’s Healthcare CFO

Two trends that anticipate the future of U.S. health care involve the emergence of hospital command centers and super-partnerships between providers and technology vendors.

Laurent Dubois March 21, 2017

Alternative Payment Models: The Courage to Lead

Healthcare finance leaders are finding the courage to move forward with value-based payment despite the uncertainties of a new administration in Washington, D.C.

Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA February 21, 2017

Trending Solutions for Rising Drug Prices

Understanding the efficacy of high-cost drug across large patient populations will help providers, payers, and pharmaceutical companies to understand the value of certain drugs and offer patients their life-saving value.

bett February 16, 2017

Act Offers Funding for Research Mental Health Care

Recent legislation allows for additional funding of medical detox or substance abuse treatment centers and allows for Medicaid coverage for mental health treatment.

HFMA February 14, 2017

Identifying the Gap Between Hospital and Free-Standing Prices

One-third of healthcare finance leaders have created separate pricing for certain outpatient procedures versus inpatient procedures to mitigate volume migration from hospitals. Their greatest concerns are how low the pricing should go and how will this pricing impact the bottom line.

Jamie Cleverley February 14, 2017

RWJBarnabas Health Transforms Its Equipment Replacement and Service Strategy

New processes, coupled with decision-support software, have helped New Jersey’s largest health system save on equipment service and better plan for equipment replacement.

Laura Ramos Hegwer February 14, 2017

Productivity Growth Remains a Key Success Factor in the New Healthcare Economy

There is little question that 2017 will be another year of unprecedented change for health care, potentially signaling another positive step toward better aligning systems to achieve the Triple Aim.

Daniel R. Verdon January 31, 2017

Expert: Outlook for Value ‘Quite Unknown’ Under New President

Robert Berenson, healthcare industry expert, says the healthcare value movement still has a ways to go to realize its full potential.

Jeni Williams January 24, 2017
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