Rethinking rev cycle, plus the 2026 Medicare proposed rule on physician fee schedule
Mayank Pant from IKS Health talks about why healthcare organizations haven’t been able to overcome longstanding challenges, and Nick Hut talks with HFMA Policy Director Katie Gilfillan about the 2026 Medicare Proposed Rule on physician fee schedule.
CMS looks to modernize the U.S. digital health infrastructure
Eight health systems have joined a Trump administration initiative to accelerate the implementation of integrated patient-facing technology in the healthcare ecosystem. The agreement is a voluntary pledge by the health systems to be early adopters of forthcoming technology that will be designed, in part, to enhance interoperability and eliminate paper-based clinical encounters. Participants will be…
AI technology brings wholesale CDI benefits to Intermountain Health
At a time when the healthcare labor picture is marked by sustained high costs and shortages of key roles, one department at Intermountain Health found a way to operate as though it had six additional FTEs without an increase in the headcount. The enhanced productivity was one benefit of implementing AI technology in clinical documentation…
Vendor and staffing management, plus the latest in budget reconciliation
Danelle Newman from OSS Health discusses how to strike a balance in vendor and staffing management. Also in this episode, HFMA Senior Editor Rich Daly talks with HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack about the House-passed reconciliation package.
Most healthcare organizations are adopting AI in the revenue cycle: HFMA poll
A recent survey found that 63% of healthcare organizations use artificial intelligence (AI) and automation in the revenue cycle with expectations to see that percentage rise to offset staffing shortages, increase cashflow and generate more revenue.
Fortifying revenue management: The critical role of health information management in cybersecurity preparedness
A hospital’s health information management (HIM) team oversees the flow of patient care documentation in healthcare organizations, supporting accuracy, accessibility and security. In the revenue cycle, HIM maintains financial integrity by managing patient data, ensuring proper coding and documentation for billing and verifying clinical data for compliance and reimbursement. HIM also plays an active role…
5 keys to enhancing automation, expanding capacity and improving efficiency to reduce costs
Healthcare organizations face unrelenting financial pressures, with rising costs and shrinking margins. Dealing with reimbursement challenges, they face an uphill battle to maintain a profitable revenue cycle. This leaves no room for inefficiency. There is a way out, but healthcare leaders must look beyond traditional methods to automation to expand capacity and improve operational efficiency.
Healthcare finance executives look to automation and technology to optimize revenue cycle
Read this executive roundtable to takeaway how several healthcare finance professionals currently use both automation and technology as a holistic solution within revenue cycle, benefitting their staff and recruiting new hires, while also reducing workloads.
AI adoption is increasing in healthcare as providers seek efficiency and cost reduction
Read this roundtable to gain insight from several industry leaders who discussed how the right AI technology can free clinicians to focus on high-value work and enable healthcare organizations to accelerate productivity, data accuracy and financial return.
How change management and empowered employees can drive digital transformation
Read this roundtable to takeaway tips from several industry leaders who helped deliver successful digital transformation to their own organizations by evaluating staff, processes and technology.