What midterm elections mean for healthcare
Rich Daly interviews Rick Gundling, HFMA's senior vice president of healthcare financial practices, about the results of the midterm elections.
Around the World in 40 Weeks: Maternity Care Outside the U.S.
Olakunle Olaniyan, MD, MBA, FHFMA, president of Case Management Covenants, discusses what the United States can learn from other countries when it comes to maternity care. Also: an interview with Matt Houston of GHX about adoption of automated payment processes and five fast facts about hospital mergers and acquisitions. Sponsored by GHX.
A Clean (Hospital) Bill of Health
Kristen Mazurek, manager of patient financial services at Geisinger Health, talks about the hospital revenue cycle. Also, the latest healthcare finance news.
Disruptive partnerships and innovation
HFMA director Chad Mulvany discusses innovative disruption in the industry. Also: a Connecticut health system discusses mandatory e-prescribing of controlled substances.
Handling patient financial conversations in high-stress ED scenarios
John DeZulovich, director of patient financial services, St. Clair Hospital, shares best practices for financial conversations in the emergency department. Plus, HFMA news and the "Fast Five" on avoiding emergency department denials.
2019: The year of the healthcare consumer
Rick Gundling, HFMA's vice president of healthcare financial practice, discusses top challenges and opportunities in 2019 for healthcare finance leaders.
An inside view of hospital disaster preparedness
In this full-length interview, a Houston-based hospital CEO shares memories of Hurricane Harvey and his organization’s strategies for successfully maintaining operations.
The future of revenue cycle (Part 1)
Nicholas Mendyka of the University of Virginia Health System Medical Center talks about the necessary coordination between clinical and financial for future revenue cycle success. Also: five key considerations for organization integration.
Be prepared: Two ways healthcare providers plan for the unexpected
Privia Health's senior vice president of revenue cycle management discusses physician practice strategies for effective patient financial conversations before service delivery, and in another type of "preparedness," a hospital CEO shares memories of Hurricane Harvey and the steps his facility took to maintain operations.
The Future of Revenue Cycle (Part 2)
Nicholas Mendyka of the University of Virginia Health System Medical Center discusses price transparency, and HFMA director Todd Nelson talks about the revenue cycle of tomorrow. Also: five things patients can do to avoid surprise bills (and why hospitals should tell them).