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The Future of the Revenue Cycle
HFMA and Navigant surveyed 125 hospital and health system CFOs and revenue cycle executives to learn about next-generation revenue cycle management trends. The findings reveal key improvement opportunities, including a need to optimize revenue cycle technology, enhance revenue integrity efforts, and better engage patients around their financial obligations.
HFMA Comments on CMS’s FY18 IPPS Proposed Rule
HFMA submitted comments to the CMS on the FY18 IPPS proposed rule published in the April 28, 2017, Federal Register.
Short-Term vs Long-Term Healthcare Finance Strategies
HFMA President and CEO Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA, talks about short-term vs. long-term strategies in healthcare finance.
Learning Lean Six Sigma Lingo: DMAIC
Six Sigma DMAIC processes and tools are designed to identify root causes and ensure the right solutions are being implemented.
Video: Consciously Lowering the Cost of Care
Gordon T. Edwards, CFO for Marshfield Clinic Health System, discusses the high cost of hospital care and how Marshfield treats patients outside the hospital care setting at a lower cost.
ROi: Delivering a Complete Provider-Driven Supply-Chain and GPO Strategy
Greg Firestone, vice president, strategic customer relations for ROi, discusses a revolutionary approach to supply-chain management.
Sustaining Financial Performance When Onboarding an Integrated Health Information System
When organizations implement or re-implement health information systems (HIS) that integrate clinical and financial functions, they can experience significant financial disruptions. In this roundtable, several hospital leaders offer strategies for sustaining financial performance amid an evolving information technology environment.
Grant Thornton: Providing Robust Due Diligence to Facilitate Successful Health System Mergers and Acquisitions
Scott Davis and Stephen Thome of Grant Thornton LLP Health Care Advisory Services discuss the importance of comprehensive due diligence and offer strategies for ensuring a process that supports smooth mergers and acquisitions.
Ask the Experts: Observation Status
How does your facility manage appropriate charging for observation hours, excluding any of the procedure times that are not permitted?
Ask the Experts: Medicaid Billing
How should I bill New York Medicaid for services provided by non-hospital employee clinicians in emergency department settings?