Revamping patient engagement and collections — digitally
Four companies presented 10-minute case studies at the HFMA Digital Annual Conference. Leaders from these organizations share the solutions of the case studies, which drive improved solutions in healthcare revenue cycle.
News briefs: December-January 2020-21: Recent trends shaping healthcare finance
Read about the key factors that have shaped healthcare finance policy and practice.
Chad Thompson: Why earning and holding all HFMA certifications is beneficial
In this month’s People column, one member explains why earning any or all HFMA certifications is beneficial, one member shares the news of her published article in Nurse Leader magazine and two members announce new job titles.
Region 2 hosts Fall Institute in first HFMA Regional virtual conference
An executive with Region 2, which held its Fall institute virtually this year, recommends focusing on sponsorship packages, funding and keeping in mind all the little things that need to be done to host a successful virtual conference.
6 questions about healthcare integration in the 2020s
The question about whether to integrate was answered more than a decade ago. The questions now are, “How do we take full advantage of integration?” and “What do we integrate next and how?”
Flu season, COVID-19 testing and chicken soup
Healthcare organizations should be prepared for the challenges of unprecedented flu/COVID-19 season, with a primary fiocus on encouraging people to get flu shots, arranging for appropriate testing, promoting habits that contribute to health and wellness and to demonstrating a true spirit of caring.
The consumerism imperative in 2020: coming full circle
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer offers a perspective on consumerism initiatives in this pandemic year.
‘The Times They Are A-Changin’ ‘
HFMA's Chair comments on the need for strong leadership through times of changes, citing Thomas Friedman's prediction of a coming "revolution inm edication and work."
Spillover effects of COVID-19 portend growing challenge for hospitals
Far more attention has been paid to the direct effects of COVID-19 on the healthcare system, including on hospitals, than to its indirect effects on hospitals, which include the impact on care other than COVID-19-related care.
Hospitals and health systems remain optimistic, overall, about APMs
An August HFMA survey, sponsored by GHX, found that, overall, hospitals and health systems are optimistic about seeing improvements in coordination and collaboration with partners in risk-based payment models over the next five years. The findings suggest organizations are moving ahead unabated in their value-based payment strategies.