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HFMA's Healthcare Cost Containment December 2019 issue features articles on involving clinicians in cost data, cost accounting systems of the future, cost transformation and improving patient experience through efficient use of text messages.

Healthcare spending in 2017 grew at a similar pace to the 2008 to 2013 timeframe, just prior to coverage expansion.

Burnout leads to mistakes, and as morale of nurses drops and discontent in the job grows, patient care suffers.

Fostering patient loyalty can drive growth and revenue in a healthcare organization.

A strong revenue integrity program can help revenue cycle departments preserve the margins that further the mission of delivering high-quality healthcare.

Revenue integrity requires proper staffing and bring activities to the front end of the revenue cycle.

An overwhelming majority of respondents to a survey patient payment experience say they need more than 12 months to repay their healthcare costs.

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The excess medical cost per person with diabetes grew by 14% from $8,417 to $9,601 in 2017.

A Maryland Chapter member retired from her full-time career to take on three new professional roles. Plus, Board members across different Chapters share new life updates.