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A Monthly Video with HFMA’s Joe Fifer
The president's message has a whole new look this month. Plus: what to know before you go to HFMA's Annual Conference.
Revenue Cycle Strategist: June 2018 Issue
Subscribers can view the June 2018 issue of Revenue Cycle Strategist.
Larger Patient Payments Call for Provider Involvement
Patient financial responsibility increased by 11 percent between the final months of 2016 and 2017.
Healthcare Cost Containment: June 2018
Subscribers can access the June 2018 issue of Healthcare Cost Containment.
Total Joint Replacement Costs Decline
Value-based models such as bundled payment and accountable care organizations have bolstered reductions in total joint replacement costs.
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.
hfm Magazine: June 2018
The June 2018 edition of hfm explores people and culture in healthcare finance, focusing on performance improvement, academic-community relationships, and care delivery.
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.