Supply Chain Management

Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 payments will be transmitted starting later this week, HHS announces

Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 payments will be made starting Dec. 16 to providers that applied and were deemed eligible.

Nick Hut December 18, 2021

Provider Relief Fund updates: First reporting deadline is imminent, and new distributions have been sent to rural providers

Providers have until Nov. 30 to report on their use of distributions received from the Provider Relief Fund during the first several months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nick Hut November 24, 2021

HFMA presents its highest achievement award to frontline healthcare staff in recognition of their work during the COVID-19 pandemic

The presentation of the Richard L. Clarke Board of Directors Award was meant as a salute to the immense sacrifice and overall contribution to healthcare of frontline workers during the pandemic.

Nick Hut November 11, 2021

Hospital groups urge changes to Provider Relief Fund distribution and reporting processes

HHS should send out the upcoming Provider Relief Fund distribution as quickly as possible and offer flexibility in the ongoing reporting process, hospital groups said.

Nick Hut September 30, 2021

Survey: Hospitals and health systems prioritize automation technology and cybersecurity to battle pandemic

Most hospitals and health systems have yet to fully utilize automation technology, per an HFMA survey. Based on this research, one company broke down key takeaways such as top priorities for reduced spending including supply chain, IT and revenue cycle management.

HFMA August 26, 2021

How a dashboard and an 8-step process helped a hospital slash drug costs

Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center reduced its cost for anesthesia medications by creating a dashboard to assess usage patterns and using a change management process to encourage providers to embrace improvement opportunities.

Mark-Alan Pizzini, MD August 16, 2021

Local production, living stockpiles part of effort to secure hospital supply chain

Hospital executives are still working to correct deficiencies in the supply chain that were exposed by the pandemic.

HFMA July 7, 2021

The other supply chain issue revealed by the pandemic: Generic drugs

HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses the need for hospitals and health systems to diversify the generic drug supply chain.

Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA June 8, 2021

National Academy of Medicine paper explores transformation opportunities for health systems

Authored by leaders of four large health systems and two hospital associations, a new paper examines priorities for healthcare transformation from the perspective of care delivery organizations.

Nick Hut April 8, 2021

Financial Analytics Leadership Council members share 5 challenges, responses to pandemic’s financial long haul

Financial leaders discuss how the pandemic has impacted revenue, volume and expenses, which has thus created a need for data and analytics.

HFMA March 31, 2021
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