Leadership & Professional Development

Spectrum Health uses certification competition to foster engagement with HFMA

Spectrum Health sponsored a competition among its revenue cycle leaders, with the goal of encouraging their staff members to become HFMA Enterprise members and obtain HFMA certifications.

Eric C. Reese, PhD January 31, 2020

How to mesh employee personality types to foster a successful workplace

Leaders should be aware of different personality types and best practices for managing each.

Jill Geisler January 28, 2020

Region 2 Fall Institute offers educational sessions and new extras

Region 2 held its annual Fall Institute in October and summarized the successes of educational sessions, a favored keynote speaker and some new event additions to keep the conference easy-going.

HFMA January 6, 2020

First Illinois Chapter past president accepts consulting principal role

HFMA First Illinois Chapter’s past president Dan Yunker has accepted a new role in the greater Chicagoland area. Plus, several professional updates on other members.

HFMA January 2, 2020

Auth-DP software helps streamline prior authorizations to reduce denials

A leading revenue cycle technology company talks about how its innovative prior authorization software streamlines the process of checking for, obtaining and following up on prior authorizations, saving organizations millions in avoided denials.

HFMA January 2, 2020

Effective performance management requires knowing how to give positive feedback

Positive feedback is a powerful tool for performance management when done right. Doing it right requires understanding the definition of effective feedback: information with intent to influence.

Jill Geisler December 31, 2019

Effective performance management requires knowing how to give positive feedback

Positive feedback is a powerful tool for performance management when done right. Doing it right requires understanding the definition of effective feedback: information with intent to influence.

Jill Geisler December 17, 2019

The healthcare CFO of the future: How finance leaders are adapting to relentless change

As the healthcare industry acclimates to disruption, the CFO role steadily is becoming more strategic and expansive, as shown in the experiences of four health system finance leaders.

Laura Ramos Hegwer December 16, 2019

What leaders should know before having tough conversations about performance

Leaders can enhance their performance management skills if they know how to prepare for tough conversations with employees, then how to stay on course during the conversation and how to follow up afterward.

Jill Geisler December 13, 2019

We need to talk about your flair: HFMA’s new digital badges are here

HFMA's new digital credentialing program enables members to display their HFMA achievements through digital badges.

Shirley Heavlin December 12, 2019
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