Find the latest numbers shaping healthcare finance
Learn the key numbers that shaped healthcare finance policy and practice in recent weeks.
New Medicaid waivers draw concern from hospitals, optimism from others
The new Medicaid waivers offered by the Trump administration could generate both good and bad outcomes for hospitals.
Spectrum Health uses certification competition to foster engagement with HFMA
Spectrum Health sponsored a competition among its revenue cycle leaders, with the goal of encouraging their staff members to become HFMA Enterprise members and obtain HFMA certifications.
Feb. 2-7: Senate hearing on private provider care for veterans is among upcoming healthcare finance events
A complete listing of healthcare finance-related hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of Feb. 2.
Health system obstacles can prevent the elimination of low-value services
Health system processes — not just physician practice patterns — can create obstacles to eliminating low-value care, value-based payment advocates have found.
News Briefs for January 2020
Developments and trends shaping healthcare finance
Health plans expect to offer generic drugs by 2022
A health plan alliance with hospitals aims to produce generic drug alternatives that will save consumers “hundreds of millions” of dollars.
HFMA announces new event aimed at healthcare financial sustainability
HFMA announces the Financial Sustainability Summit, a national conference for healthcare executives designed to help the address the most pressing challenges facing health systems today.
Jan. 27-31: Deadline to comment on health plan price transparency rule is among upcoming healthcare finance events
A complete listing of healthcare finance-related hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of Jan. 27.
Prior-authorization cost and time burdens increase for providers, report finds
Provider burdens from health plans’ use of prior authorization continue to mount amid calls to make the process fully automated.