Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA
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Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA
Latest Work
Introducing a Road Map for Advanced Cost Accounting
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses the new cost accounting model launched as a collaboration between HFMA and Strata Decision Technology.
Price Transparency: The Time Is Now
It is past time for healthcare leaders to start providing greater price transparency for consumers, regardless of the challenges and obstacles to doing so, writes HFMA President and CEO Joseph J. Fifer.
Valuing Patients as Consumers
February marks National Wise Health Care Consumer Month. HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer encourages healthcare finance leaders to reflect on what their organizations are doing to help patients and community members feel valued as consumers.
Price Transparency: The View from Washington
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses implications of a new federal report that addresses price transparency.
Who’s Driving the Bus?
Disruption from new market entrants and issues around price transparency are among the trends that could make life difficult for traditional healthcare stakeholders if they fail to adapt.
Work: The Cure For Political Overload
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses why today’s healthcare challenges transcend politics—and the implications for healthcare finance leaders.
A Short Guide to Avoiding Unwelcome Surprises
Surprise medical bills are a top concern of American consumers today. HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer introduces a guide to help consumers avoid these unexpected out-of-network bills.
Leading Through an Era of Disruptive Innovation
Many technological and infrastructure investments may seem enticing these days, but healthcare leaders should evaluate which are worthwhile by considering whether they will benefit patients and enhance the value of care.
It’s all connected
Efforts to improve the patient financial experience should not be undertaken in isolation. HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer explains why.
The Future of Consumerism
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses rising consumer expectations in health care and what it will take to meet them.