8 Tips to Improve Your Communication Style
Kari Cornicelli, vice president and CFO for Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus, says being mindful of our communication style reminds us of the importance of our verbal and nonverbal communications.
Beware the Style Du Jour
HFMA Career Coach Joe Abel studies the life of interior designer and fashion icon Iris Barrel Apfel, who famously stated, "Great personal style is an extreme curiosity about yourself."
HealthFirst Financial: Opening the Door to Affordable Health Care
KaLynn Gates, president and corporate counsel for HealthFirst Financial, discusses how a patient-centered financing program can drive patient satisfaction and enhance loyalty while improving organizational financial performance.
HFMA Executive Roundtable: Optimizing the Revenue Integrity Function
Although some organizations have a dedicated department or group focused on revenue integrity, others address the concept less formally. In this roundtable, senior leaders from several hospitals discuss their approaches to revenue integrity and provide strategies to improve and enhance the function.
Improving Clinical Communication Across the Care Continuum
Communication processes and technologies are evolving to accommodate the growing number of clinical specialists working in various care settings with outside extended-care teams.
Strategic Financial Planning: Summer 2017
Subscribers can access the Summer 2017 issue of Strategic Financial Planning.
Action Steps for Health System Innovation
Four strategies can drive an innovative spirit within health systems.
Hospice Programs Save Costs, Reduce Readmissions
Applying hospice home based skills to hospital care and strategic planning may reduce patient stays.“There are many lessons hospitals can learn from hospice providers,” says John Mastrojohn III, executive vice president and COO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care
Thinking About Robotization: It’s More than Efficiency and Costs Savings
Healthcare leaders should consider the impact of robotics implementations on various stakeholders by using a risk and reward analysis.
Critical Drivers of Payment Differentials
Increases in hospital payment have not kept pace with general inflation. Healthcare leaders can isolate areas that help maintain or improve current performance.