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HFMA’s Chapters go virtual with a series of webinars and a newsletter launch

Two HFMA Chapters share how they are connecting virtually with their members during the COVID-19 pandemic, including hosting h online events and sharing Chapter highlights in a newsletter.

HFMA September 1, 2020

The age of COVID-19: What’s a seasoned meeting planner to do?

Gretchen Bliss, HFMA’s Director of Meetings and Conferences, shares how amid the COVID-19 pandemic, HFMA and its staff redirected efforts to bring members a six-day Digital Annual Conference in lieu of a live event.

Gretchen Bliss August 28, 2020

Price transparency as a guiding principle: directionally correct

HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer offers a perspective on HFMA’s approach to price transparency vis-à-vis the upcoming CMS regulations on payment rate transparency.

Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA August 27, 2020

Funny the way it is: Reflecting on healthcare industry dislocations

Healthcare leaders can go a long way toward improving the nation's healthcare cost problem by understanding health inequity its origins. Some dislocations have been triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, but others have long existed in the industry.

Michael M. Allen, FHFMA, CPA August 27, 2020

Biohacking: What healthcare finance leaders need to know about this evolving enterprise

Biohacking is an emerging concept in healthcare that may have value in enabling healthcare providers to better manage the costs of care.

Martin Bluth August 27, 2020

Healthcare leaders must take multitasking to an enterprisewide level

The extent to which hospital and health system executive teams can multitask will be a determining factor in whether these organizations will succeed in continuing to manage the ongoing operational and financial threats from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kenneth Kaufman August 20, 2020

U.S hospitals can no longer afford the burden of administrative waste

Even before the COVID-19 crisis, U.S. healthcare providers faced growing challenges from administrative and regulatory burdens. But the pandemic has these challenges to the point that they mare likely to impose severe financial consequences on providers.

Alan S. Kaplan, MD, MMM, FACPE August 20, 2020

5 factors that will make the next recession different from 2008

Hospitals came through the Great Recession relatively unscathed, but a future recession would likely pose much more severe challenges. It therefore would be prudent for hospitals to act now to protect themselves against future market distress.

Richard Rollo August 20, 2020

2020 is challenging us to re-imagine integrated healthcare

The recovery plan healthcare organizations use to address the impact of COVID-19 and other factors that have damaged the financial foundations of healthcare delivery are likely to involve increased integration.

Keith D. Moore, MCP August 20, 2020

How leaders should respond to social justice issues for the benefit of their employees and organization

In response to the ongoing social justice movement, leaders should thoroughly examine their organizations’ systems and policies.

Jill Geisler August 3, 2020
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