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Hospice Programs Save Costs, Reduce Readmissions
Applying hospice home based skills to hospital care and strategic planning may reduce patient stays.“There are many lessons hospitals can learn from hospice providers,” says John Mastrojohn III, executive vice president and COO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care
Ontario Systems: Maximizing Revenue While Improving Productivity
Shawn Yates, director, healthcare product management for Ontario Systems, discusses the value in leveraging technology to boost revenue recovery.
Executive Summary: CMS 2018 IPPS Final Rule
HFMA summarizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' 2018 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule.
Proposed 2018 OPPS/ASC Rule Summary
This document provides a detailed summary of the CY 2018 OPPS/ASC proposed rule, published by CMS.
HFMA/Change Healthcare: Pre-Authorization and Medical Necessity Opportunities
Change Healthcare and HFMA partnered on a research study that analyzed the state of claims denials in the United States. It focused on understanding providers' first-pass claim rates, denials occurring from lack of pre-authorization and medical necessity processes, and pain points that are opportunities for innovation.
A Monthly Video with HFMA’s Joe Fifer
HFMA President and CEO Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA, discusses the upside of change.
$28M in Healthcare Costs Associated with Opioid Epidemic
Health care accounts for about one-third of the total $78.5 billion costs attributable to the prescription opioid epidemic.
Video: Healthcare Trends and Technology
Julie Williamson, PhD, chief growth enabler for Karrikins Group, talks about healthcare trends and technology, as well as the changing roles of women and men in health care.
Priority Advantage: Helping Organizations Optimize Their Medicare Advantage Plans
Gene Cronin, vice president for Priority Advantage, discusses the value and benefits of working with a top-notch Medicare Advantage service vendor.
2018 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Summary
This document provides a summary of the CY 2018 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule.