Past Events
Forum members can access the on-demand recordings and slides for the following events. However, CPE credits are only available to Forum members who attend the live webinars or events.
Consumerism in Healthcare: Rising Expectations
During this Dec. 6, 2018, Forum-exclusive networking webinar, attendees participated in an interactive discussion about the fundamental elements of financial experience that every healthcare organization should master. With a solid foundation, health leaders can prepare to meet rising consumer expectations in a digital/mobile age.
Developing Rational Health Service Prices
During this Sept. 18 networking webinar, Jamie Cleverley of Cleverly & Associates led an interactive discussion about approaches for setting hospital prices, as well as ways to reduce patient charges.
Standardizing Best Practices in Patient Financial Communications
During this April 25, 2018, HFMA Forum webinar, hospital patient access professionals led an interactive discussion about strategies to standardize patient financial communication best practices among revenue cycle teams.
Managing Third-Party Liability Claims: A Boston Medical Center Case Study
During this Dec. 7, 2017, HFMA Forum webinar, a hospital patient finance director and a revenue cycle thought leader shared strategies for managing third-party liability claims.
Patient Financial Communications: Presbyterian Healthcare Services Case Study
During this June 20, 2017, HFMA Forum webinar, Judy Parker, enterprise director, patient access at Presbyterian Healthcare Services, described her health system’s award-winning patient financial communication program.
Developing Effective Physician Compensation Plans
During this Feb. 23, 2017, webinar, a physician compensation expert shared strategies and examples of how hospitals, health systems, and physician groups are creating competitive and effective physician compensation plans that transition from fee-for-service models to incentivizing physicians toward fee-for-value.
Developing Meaningful and Actionable Physician Financial Reports
During this Nov. 3, 2016, webinar, a hospital finance director shared how his health system developed and implemented a comprehensive framework for meaningful and actionable financial reports to physicians, practice managers, practice service line directors and health system executives.
How to Identify and Eliminate the Hidden Costs of Poor Quality
During this Sept. 8, 2016, webinar, a hospital CEO and chair of surgery shared how finance and clinical leaders can work together to identify and eliminate quality-related costs.
Bundled Payment Models: CJR and More
During this May 17, 2016, webinar, a hospital leader and a bundled payment expert shared their perspectives about the challenges healthcare organizations face when implementing a bundled payment program, specifically related to orthopedic episodes (i.e., Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement [CJR]) and physician engagement.
Population Health: Aligning an Organization’s Business and Financial Model
During this April 28, 2016, Forum webinar, a leading healthcare practitioner and two thought leaders shared strategies for establishing and scaling a population health program by aligning the business and financial model.
Price Transparency: A Case Study
During this Nov. 11, 2015, Forum webinar a patient financial services leader shared the steps her health system took to offer patients price estimates for healthcare services. In addition, best practices and recommendations for improving price transparency developed by HFMA in conjunction with other key healthcare stakeholders were also discussed.
Managing CMS Audits
During this July 28, 2015, Forum webinar, a health system revenue cycle leader and a healthcare law attorney discussed practical tips and strategies for avoiding CMS audits—and managing them when they do happen. The speakers covered critical areas related to audits and shared a practical tool for audit management.
The Final Stretch—Preparing for the October ICD-10 Deadline
During this April 21, 2015, Forum webinar, an ICD-10 project manager from a leading acute care community hospital joined two health information management (HIM) industry experts to discuss clinical coding gotchas and must-haves for the upcoming ICD-10 conversion.
The Ins and Outs of Physician-Led ACOs
During this Feb. 10, 2015, Forum webinar, the founding members of a Florida-based accountable care organization (ACO) shared strategies for ACO development and recent updates to CMS’s Medicare Shared Savings Program.
EHR Tactics for Surviving MU and HITECH Audits
During this Oct. 30, 2014, Forum webinar, a group of experts, including a CIO and a controller of a Texas hospital that has been through both Meaningful Use and HITECH audits, shared common pitfalls and best practices for surviving EHR audits.
Tackling Two CAH Financial Challenges
During this July 17, 2014, Forum webinar, a hospital CFO and another finance expert shared how they have tackled the specific CAH challenges of recruiting physicians to work in emergency departments and delivering pharmacy services.
Revisiting Charity Care Policies in Light of Medicaid/Insurance Expansion
During this March 18 Forum webinar, three speakers shared how the expansion of Medicaid, the rollout of the insurance exchanges, and the increase in patient out-of-pocket expenses is causing hospitals and other providers to revisit their charity care policies.
Laying the Groundwork for Bundled Payment Success
This Nov. 5, 2013, Forum networking webinar featured four experts who shared the strategies and groundwork necessary to develop bundled payment arrangements.
Effectively Using KPIs to Measure and Improve Revenue Cycle Performance
The Forum’s Aug. 20, 2013, Forum networking webinar featured three experts who discussed how providers can use KPIs to improve revenue cycle performance.
Forum Networking Lounge at ANI 2013
Learn what Forum members who attended a special Forum breakfast session at ANI had to say about emerging revenue cycle trends.
Financial Risk Management and Mitigation in ICD-10 Implementation Programs
The Forum’s May 21, 2013, Forum networking webinar featured three experts who discussed actions providers should take now to mitigate financial risks as their organization move toward the October 2014 deadline for ICD-10 implementation.
Developing Compliant Physician Compensation Practices
The Forum’s Jan. 31, 2013, Forum networking webinar featured two experts who discussed the key steps to managing a physician valuation program and the ins and outs of common service agreements with physicians.
Getting Around ICD-10 Challenges
The Forum’s Oct. 9, 2012, Forum networking webinar featured four experts who discussed various challenges around implementing ICD-10.
Preparing for the Health Insurance Exchanges
The Forum’s first networking webinar, on Feb. 23, 2012, gathered three experts to discuss the 2014 launch of state-based health insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act and how healthcare finance leaders can prepare for these exchanges.
