Forecast: ACA tug-of-war to continue through 2020
Given the political realities of a divided government, the forecast through 2020 calls for a continuation of the tug-of- war over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in Washington. With the ongoing expansion of the field of Democratic Party contenders for the presidency in 2020, not to mention the continuing battle over the ACA between the…
Cutting through the hype to find practical approaches to interoperability
To promote interoperability, the healthcare industry should seek to optimize existing tools by ensuring consistency of use across the continuum of care.
3 ways healthcare organizations can take integration to the next level
Consolidating healthcare organizations should continue to pursue opportunities to take integrated healthcare to new levels of effectiveness.
3 steps to innovation through use of data and analysis
Consolidating healthcare organizations should continue to pursue opportunities to take integrated healthcare to new levels of effectiveness.
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.
For Healthcare Finance Leaders, Imagining Tomorrow Involves Risk
If healthcare finance leaders want to reduce costs, provide better health outcomes, and improve patient satisfaction, they must seize opportunities and manage risks.
Reflections on a year of imagining a better tomorrow
Healthcare finance leaders should seek to adopt and promote best practices and inspire their teams to learn, experiment and volunteer, and HFMA can help.
Confessions of an Innovation Killer
As I look back at innovation and my CFO role, I feel like I was a serial murderer of innovation.
CMS Overhauls the Medicare Shared Savings Program
CMS’s Pathways to Success final rule is a challenging proposition for ACOs participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP).
An Integrated Approach Can Direct Risk and Resource Allocation
Market volatility requires hospitals to identify contributors to cash flow variability, quantify potential related risks, and identify how the risks might manifest themselves.