Brad Dennison
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Healthcare Blame Game: Patient Rights Advocate claims its report gets ‘independent review and validation’ – but does it?
Headline: The Sixth Annual Hospital Price Transparency Compliance ReportSource: Patient Rights AdvocatePublished: February 2024 PatientRightsAdvocate.org recently issued its sixth report scoring hospital compliance with federal price transparency regulations, and for the sixth time, its assessment conflicts with CMS’s assessment. I want to focus on a nugget we picked up on in the methodology section of the latest report,…
Healthcare Blame Game: Why CFOs should build media relationships
In a recent episode of HFMA’s “Healthcare Blame Game” podcast, Jim Heffernan, a retired CFO and current CFO emeritus of Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, shared four key pieces of advice for CFOs.
HFMA opens nominations for key volunteer leadership roles
Every year, HFMA seeks volunteers who want to take an active role in leading the financial management of healthcare by serving on a key HFMA advisory council or committee. Now that the Association has grown to more than 100,000 members, there has never been a better time to help shape the future of the healthcare…
AHA’s ‘Estimated Useful Lives of Depreciable Hospital Assets’ 2023 edition now available
Investment in capital assets is an integral part of a hospital’s strategy to improve the quality and efficiency of its health services. Such investments often seek to anticipate future changes in healthcare delivery and the needs of the community. Developed in partnership with HFMA, the 2023 edition of Estimated Useful Lives of Depreciable Hospital Assets is a…
Healthcare Blame Game: How news outlets mishandled a medical debt study
Brad Dennison is a 25-year veteran of the newspaper industry. He served 15 years as the top news executive for multiple national organizations and led thousands of journalists across the U.S., including investigative teams. He’s also a past board member of the Associated Press Media Editors, where he was elected national chair. Dennison joined HFMA…
Healthcare Blame Game: How Kaiser Health News mistook policy for practice in hospital collections report
Brad Dennison is a 25-year veteran of the newspaper industry. He served 15 years as the top news executive for multiple national organizations and led thousands of journalists across the U.S., including investigative teams. He’s also a past board member of the Associated Press Media Editors, where he was elected national chair. Dennison joined HFMA…
HFMA membership exceeds 75,000 in the year of its 75th anniversary
HFMA reached a significant milestone, surpassing 75,000 members in October, after 19 straight quarters of membership growth.
How it works: hfm’s ‘Expert Reviewed’ status is hard earned
Articles designated as "expert reviewed" in hfm must go through a rigorous vetting process to earn that label and be published in the magazine.
SVP Rick Gundling recaps new workshops, Biden and surprise bills
Rick Gundling, HFMA’s senior vice president of professional practice, talks about the Association's education plans for 2021 and comments on some hot topics in healthcare.
Q&A: HFMA’s new learning platform detailed in this discussion with Strategy Senior Vice President Mary Mirabelli
HFMA’s impressive new e-learning platform upgrades are discussed in this Q&A with Mary Mirabelli, HFMA’s senior vice president of strategy.