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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

HFMA August 10, 2017

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.  

HFMA August 10, 2017

Executive Summary: CMS 2018 IPPS Final Rule

HFMA summarizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' 2018 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule.

HFMA August 8, 2017

Proposed 2018 OPPS/ASC Rule Summary

This document provides a detailed summary of the CY 2018 OPPS/ASC proposed rule, published by CMS.

HFMA August 4, 2017

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. 

HFMA August 4, 2017

A Monthly Video with HFMA’s Joe Fifer

HFMA President and CEO Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA, discusses the upside of change.

HFMA August 2, 2017

$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.

HFMA August 1, 2017

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.

HFMA August 1, 2017

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.

HFMA July 31, 2017

2018 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Summary

This document provides a summary of the CY 2018 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule.

HFMA July 28, 2017