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Attendee Feedback: How to Develop Value-Based Partnerships

Executive Experience attendees at HFMA’s ANI 2017 provided input on four vital issues that need to be addressed when seeking to establish value-based partnerships.

HFMA October 5, 2017

Rethinking Health Care’s Triple Aim

Achieving health care’s Triple Aim has proved elusive, but it may be yet be achievable through a process of engaging rising-risk patients in their own care through daily self-reporting.

Jim Evans October 4, 2017

Health Insurance and Hospital System Financing at a Glance

Healthcare leaders should understand the fundamental differences between health insurers and hospital systems in terms of financing structures and key performance metrics.

Kurt J. Wrobel, FSA, MAAA October 4, 2017

Creating Value in the Medicaid Expansion: A Strategic Framework for AMCs

Academic medical centers that work with states to find mutually beneficial Medicaid strategies may find themselves well positioned in an era of value.

Michael J. Schwartz October 4, 2017

Using Physician Assistants Can Save Costs

Healthcare executives responding to a recent survey overwhelming agree that transforming costs is a “significant” or “very significant” need, but more than 50 percent have no cost reduction targets for the next five years or have a goal of 1-5 percent—a range that is far below what will be required to transform cost structures.

HFMA October 3, 2017

The Top 5 Drivers of Missing Charges

Staff engaged in revenue integrity and charge audits should carefully monitor five key categories that are most common reasons for missing charges.

HFMA October 3, 2017

ICD-10 Denials and Payment: Understanding the Relationship

Proactive, established processes to prevent denials and better manage appeals minimizes citation risks while promoting optimal, timely payment and compliance.

Laudine Markovchick, RHIT, CCS October 3, 2017

5 Ways to Build a Successful Work-From-Home Program

For hospitals, a well-executed work-from-home program can help improve staff morale and quality of life, as well as attract and retain high performers in competitive markets, especially those who have a long commute or may be moving out of the area.

Don Wright October 3, 2017

Baylor Scott & White Revamps Patient Payment Processes, Saves $1.5M in Agency Fees

A Dallas-based health system increased POS collection by incorporating more up-front discussions on patients’ out-of-pocket costs and offering more payment options.

Laura Ramos Hegwer October 3, 2017

New Survey Finds Current Cost Transformation Initiatives Lack Required Urgency

Healthcare executives responding to a recent survey overwhelming agree that transforming costs is a “significant” or “very significant” need, but more than 50 percent have no cost reduction targets for the next five years or have a goal of 1-5 percent—a range that is far below what will be required to transform cost structures.

Todd Fitz October 3, 2017
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