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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Honoring the memory of HFMA members: Punches, Phillips, Burchfield and Kazahaya
In this summer edition of the People column, we remember the lives of four HFMA members who died (all unrelated to COVID-19).
Calling all HFMA members: ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’
The song "Lift Every Voice and Sing," known as the Black national anthem, has a message that continues to have relevance to the nation in this time of struggle, both against the COVID-19 pandemic and against the racial injustice that continues to plague our society.
Patient financial experience: What we’ve learned from COVID-19
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses patient financial experience lessons learned from dealing with COVID-19.
HFMA’s Chapters share their virtual webinars, happy hours and networking events during COVID-19
A handful of HFMA Chapters share how they spent their time connecting with one another virtually during spring and summer with the stay-at-home mandate due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 continues to play havoc with hospital financials
The U.S. hospitals face two significant pressures through the end of 2020: continuing spikes in COVID-19 admissions and, if the economic rebound falters, a rise in the numbers of patients who are uninsured or insurebd ny public insurance.