Patient Safety and Quality: Reimagining the Role of Finance
Healthcare finance leaders should not focus only on meeting externally imposed payment requirements; they should collaborate with clinicians and health plan leaders on sustainably improving healthcare safety and value.
The Power and Potential of Telehealth: What Health Systems Should Know
Healthcare leaders should play a role in advocating for new payment policies that will promote the continued expansion of telehealth services throughout the healthcare marketplace.
Solid Information Technology Control Hygiene
A healthcare organization must have strong IT controls in order to build brand confidence and protect patients and employees’ private information.
Reengineering Integrated Care Relationships
Leaders of integrated care networks should be alert to opportunities for improvement in changing circumstances, whether the organization requires only small adjustments or a complete overhaul.
Club and a Dream
At 60 years old, Robin Bradbury finally reached his 50-year goal to become a world-ranked golfer.
Navigating Uncertainty in Health Care in 2017
Repeal of the Affordable Care Act, the continuing transition to value-based care, and the possibility of significant changes to Medicare and Medicaid are key healthcare industry trends to watch in 2017.
Whether You Win or Lose, Don’t Lose the Lessons
HFMA Career Coach Joe Abel looks at the career wins and losses of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, and how we can learn career lessons from Young's attitude about winning and losing.
Giving Your ‘Gifts’ Away can Help Define Your Purpose
Lin Sue Cooney, director of community engagement for Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix, writes about how using her gifts to serve others led her to make a career transition from broadcast journalism to health care.
CEO Says to Embrace the Forks in the Road of Your Career Journey
For Avein Saaty-Tafoya, CEO of Adelante Healthcare in Phoenix, her career has been all about embracing the bumps in the road. Her story will change the way you look at career opportunities.
How Positivity Provides Fuel for Your Career
Are you a pessimist, optimist, or realist? How do you know? Hilda Villaverde, PhD, looks at the benefits of positivity in our lives and careers, and provides an assessment tool to fine-tune your optimism level.