Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA
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Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA
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Consumerism strategies: now, near and far
From the President: HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer outlines strategies for addressing consumerism in three time frames simultaneously.
Finding our way to meaningful price transparency
Healthcare organizations have the technology to deliver meaningful transparency to patients, including out-of-pocket estimates prior to service and clear, understandable patient statements.
You can succeed with new technology by committing to one guiding principle: simplicity
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer says simplicity should be a guiding principle for success in an era of technological accelerations.
Healthcare leaders should re-envision the revenue cycle as a driver of value
HFMA President and CEO Joseph J. Fifer explains why hospital and health system leaders should frame the revenue cycle as a value driver rather than as a cost center.
Price transparency: A new chapter begins
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer offers a perspective on the executive order on price transparency.
Improving the patient financial experience starts with us
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses new legislative proposals related to consumerism in the context of HFMA’s best practices.
Healthcare Finance Leaders Should Belong to the Heartbeat of Progress
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer shares highlights of HFMA’s new initiative to reinvent the membership experience.
How HFMA is bringing together healthcare finance
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer offers a perspective on the new and traditional opportunities that the HFMA community offers.
Reconsidering post-acute care options
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer highlights the need to consider post-acute care in the context of reducing the total cost of care.
‘Medicare for All’: Do the numbers
Healthcare leaders can foster a productive debate about “Medicare for All” by driving analyses based on data such as cost projections, writes HFMA President and CEO Joseph J. Fifer.