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Cost Accounting Evolves as Provider Needs Change
Organizations can use their current data to understand what it truly costs to deliver healthcare services. Using existing data and automating the pull of that data also allows for less human intervention to maintain cost accounting models.
Innovating to Care for High-Need, High-Cost Patients
Providers and health plans need to broaden their views to find and implement approaches that deliver greater value to the patient while ensuring the financial sustainability of the system.
Video: The Evolution of Payment Models
François de Brantes, former vice president and director for the Altarum Payment Institute, discusses payment models.
FY2019 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements
This document summarizes the FY2019 proposed rule updating the hospice wage index and payment rates.
Impact of the ACA on Hospital Admissions, by Primary Payer Type
From 2013 to 2015, the percentages of admissions by primary payer type (e.g., Medicare, commercial, self-pay) shifted, with notable increases in admissions covered by commercial insurers and charities.
Incoming HFMA Chair Calls on Finance Leaders to ‘Imagine Tomorrow’ to Improve Care Delivery and Accessibility Today
HFMA’s 2018-19 Chair, Kevin Brennan, CPAs, calls upon healthcare finance leaders to imagine a future in which innovation promotes improved access to health care that is both more reliable and more affordable.
Pursuing an Integrated Approach to Pharmacy
This article looks at Premier’s work in helping health systems improve their pharmacy operations to be more integrated, cost-effective, and patient-focused.
Navigating Value-Based Reimbursement
A roundtable discussion about value-based reimbursement challenges, opportunities, and strategies for success.
Methodology Used to Identify Top Procedures Performed at Hospitals and Free-Standing Clinics
Recent research on hospital versus free-standing facility pricing used 2016 Medicare hospital OPPS data as its basis.
Forum Networking Webinar: Standardizing Best Practices in Patient Financial Communications – Key Takeaways
Listen to this interactive discussion led by patient access directors from Mayo Clinic, Texas Health Resources, and Health First. They share strategies for consistent and high-quality patient financial communications.