Healthcare Finance News

COVID-19 provides an opportunity for healthcare leaders to revisit coding processes

The spread of COVID-19 in the United States presents a reminder to healthcare leaders to prepare their coders for quick process changes.

Erika Grotto April 1, 2020

Azar warns about hospital overcrowding if the public overreacts to the coronavirus

People could swamp hospitals if they overreact to the novel coronavirus, the senior federal healthcare official warned Congress this week.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

HHS Secretary Azar urges healthcare providers to watch for patients who have traveled to China

As part of efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Trump administration recommends that providers screen feverish patients for recent travel to China.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

Hospitals and physician practices generally achieve ‘moderately effective’ use of cost data, according to a survey, which also identified more effective approaches

Although many healthcare organizations say they have achieved middling results in their cost accounting efforts, that could improve through widespread adoption of approaches identified as most effective.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

Members integrated into our latest marketing efforts

HFMA's marketing team is attending HFMA live events and capturing photos and videos of members and attendees in action.

Greg Akroyd March 31, 2020

Hospital leaders have options to help their supply chains during the coronavirus pandemic

Hospitals may be feeling desperate as they scramble to address the COVID-19 pandemic, but supply chain managers and finance leaders can take several steps to mitigate shortages.

Nick Hut March 26, 2020

CMS modifies hospital inspection program amid coronavirus pandemic

State and federal inspections of hospitals will focus on locales where the CDC anticipates COVID-19 outbreaks.

Rich Daly March 25, 2020

Information-sharing rule creates new hospital, health plan transparency requirements

Hospitals and health plans will face new patient data transparency requirements in as soon as six months under two new final rules from the federal government.

Rich Daly March 11, 2020

CDC: Hospitals must screen all ED patients for new coronavirus

New guidance from the CDC explains the steps required of hospital emergency departments when treating patients suspected of having COVID-19.

Rich Daly March 11, 2020

The new hfm is (re)designed to help you get what you need faster and easier

A new, next-level design makes hfm easier to read and more useful than ever.

Brad Dennison March 5, 2020
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