Navigating Uncertainty IN HEALTH CARE IN 2017
Industry experts describe what may be in store during an eventful year, and how leaders should be approaching the potential turmoil.As 2017 ushers in a drastically different political environment, it also brings uncertainty on a variety of issues. Not least
Working Together to Make Alternative Payment Models Succeed
A healthcare finance leader, clinical leader, and health plan executive discuss how to optimize the implementation of alternative payment models and ensure those programs have their intended effect.
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.
Two Signs of Healthcare’s Improvement as the ACA Nears Its Denouement
Ken Perez discusses developments regarding hospital-acquired conditions and hospital readmissions.
Webinar: Key Healthcare Trends Will Continue Under Trump
Amid many likely changes in healthcare policy under the Trump administration, the transition to value-based care and the need to be innovative in care delivery and business processes will continue.
What to Expect From the New Administration’s Approach to Health Policy
Providers should prepare for actions the Trump administration is likely to take in the next two years that will affect the transition to outcome-based payments, the Medicaid program, and payment rates to the overall healthcare sector.
Navigating Uncertainty in Health Care in 2017
Repeal of the Affordable Care Act, the continuing transition to value-based care, and the possibility of significant changes to Medicare and Medicaid are key healthcare industry trends to watch in 2017.
Sidebar: Small Physician Practices and the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
An example of financial modeling for a small physician practice is provided to illustrate possible effects of MACRA’s Merit-Based Payment System on such a practice.
The Challenge of Treating Addiction in America
HFMA President and CEO Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA, talks about the need for healthcare stakeholders to face the challenge of treating addiction in America.
Outlook for Healthcare Policy: Uncertain
Previous Republican initiatives to replace the ACA are being used to guide expectations about what a replacement measure would entail.