$7.8 billion coronavirus legislation includes hospital support
Congress is quickly advancing a coronavirus funding package that will address some hospital preparation priorities.
Hospitals and physician practices generally achieve ‘moderately effective’ use of cost data, according to a survey, which also identified more effective approaches
Although many healthcare organizations say they have achieved middling results in their cost accounting efforts, that could improve through widespread adoption of approaches identified as most effective.
Care management and reduced LOS: How hospital leaders can connect the dots
Emerging care management approaches are focused on coordinating each step in a patient’s care journey, from tracking status at admission to coordinating with community-based providers after patients are discharged.
Information-sharing rule creates new hospital, health plan transparency requirements
Hospitals and health plans will face new patient data transparency requirements in as soon as six months under two new final rules from the federal government.
2020 Healthcare Corporate Services Report
A survey of provider executives about corporate services spending, expense reduction, and technology optimization trends.
The new hfm is (re)designed to help you get what you need faster and easier
A new, next-level design makes hfm easier to read and more useful than ever.
Advice from a hacker: How to safeguard medical devices from cyberattacks
The vulnerability of many medical devices to cyberattacks presents a serious safety concern for hospitals and health systems.
The role of intelligent automation in reducing waste and improving efficiency in the revenue cycle
A portion of the wasteful spending in healthcare can be curbed by automating repetitive tasks.
Why reining in wasteful healthcare spending requires more than just reducing costs
To rein in expenses and improve margins, finance leaders must dive into drivers of waste and low profitability.
Artificial intelligence: 5 realities for financial leaders
The first step in a healthcare organization’s artificial intelligence strategy should be education.