HFM Magazine: April 2018

Protecting Revenue at Risk

A pocket guide to help hospitals and health systems navigate pay-for-value programs.

Warren E. Beck March 21, 2018

12-Year Trend Shows Steady Rise in Acute Care Hospital Administrative and General Costs

An analysis of Medicare cost reports shows that U.S. Hospitals saw a gradual increase in their administrative and general costs from 2004 through 2016. 

William Shoemaker March 21, 2018

Developing a Future Generation Integrated Healthcare System

To envision new and better ways to rapidly reduce healthcare costs, the U.S. healthcare industry should take a lesson from approaches used by other countries, including China.

Keith D. Moore, MCP March 21, 2018

How Healthcare Providers Can Reap the Benefits of an Actuarial Mindset

By adopting actuarial approaches to managing risk, healthcare providers can improve their financial security, apply greater leverage in contract negotiations, and enhance their clinical capabilities. 

Lindsy Kotecki March 21, 2018

4 Strategies to Unlock Healthcare Performance Management Constraints

Hospital and health system finance leaders should play a central role in ensuring their organizations are applying high-quality enterprise performance management approaches that improve their organizations’ strategic agility in addressing enterprise risk. 

Daniel Seargeant March 21, 2018

ERM: Evolving From Risk Assessment to Strategic Risk Management

Hospitals and health systems must learn how to manage risk effectively to successfully face new challenges in health care.

Terry Puchley March 21, 2018

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Takeaways for Healthcare Finance Leaders

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is likely to have a unique effect on the healthcare industry.

Austin Carlson March 21, 2018

HealthTrust: Optimizing Purchased Services

Andrew Motz, assistant vice president, supply chain consulting at HealthTrust, discusses the value of a data-driven approach when procuring purchased services.

HFMA March 21, 2018
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