Hospital cyberattacks underscore growing financial and operational risks
As seen in two incidents over the past month and in a newly issued warning, cyberattacks are a relentless threat to hospitals and their communities. The South Carolina-based health system AnMed and Texas-based JPS Health experienced disruptions that included implementation of downtime procedures and patient-diversion protocols. And in recent days, the American Hospital Association highlighted…
Technology That Performs: An Outlook for Healthcare Leaders
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Susan Dentzer: CMS’s new health tech initiatives hold promise but raise questions
New initiatives under the aegis of CMS — billed as “Making Health Tech Great Again” — are aimed at speeding the technological transformation of healthcare, which is now facing a deluge of products and services powered by AI. But while the agency’s efforts may spur patients’ and providers’ use of some technologies, a key question…
The accuracy imperative and the hospital of the future
The hospital of the future will rely not just on advanced technologies like AI and robotics, but on accurate, complete healthcare data that supports better clinical, financial and operational decisions. Large language models are transforming healthcare finance by helping teams identify documentation gaps, improve reimbursement accuracy, reduce waste and create a more reliable picture of patient care.
How to protect revenue in a digital-first ecosystem
As hospitals become more digitally connected and AI-enabled, revenue cycle operations must shift from reactive problem-solving to proactive prevention by embedding data integrity, automation and revenue protection directly into care workflows.
Future success means treating revenue cycle as a strategic asset, not a support function
Healthcare finance leaders can improve liquidity and cash flow through working capital, patient collections strategy and smarter disbursements.
Automated payment reconciliation emerges as critical gap in healthcare revenue cycle
Organizations of all sizes are actively working to improve processes through increased automation, but each market segment has its own challenges. Read this report to discover the findings.
Why revenue cycle teams must prepare for extended downtime in the age of cyber threats
In today’s volatile cybersecurity landscape, healthcare organizations are under siege. Ransomware, data breaches and cloud outages are no longer rare events — they are persistent threats with enterprisewide consequences. For revenue cycle teams — the financial lifeblood of hospitals — the pernicious effects are immediate: If systems are down, claims don’t go out, cash doesn’t…
2026 MAP Awards presented to 20 organizations for revenue cycle performance
CHICAGO (March 18, 2026) – The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) announced the 2026 winners of the MAP Award for High Performance in Revenue Cycle, including three integrated delivery systems, eight hospital systems, four individual hospitals, two critical access hospitals and three physician practices. “We want to congratulate these award winners for their dedicated efforts to strengthen…
Hospitals urged to strengthen cybersecurity amid rising Iran-linked threats
March 16 update During the week of March 9, the Michigan-based medical equipment manufacturer Stryker reported being hit by a cyberattack. Per various news reports, the attack was perpetrated by a hacking group linked to Iran. The company says operations ranging from manufacturing to processing and shipping are being impacted, but products in the field…