Called to Authentic Stewardship
Carol A. Friesen, FHFMA, 2017-18 Chair of HFMA, speaks of the need for finance leaders to be committed stewards in their organizations, intent on making a positive contribution to the transformation of the nation’s healthcare system.
Finding Cost Savings at HackensackUMC: A Six-Year Retrospective
A New Jersey hospital saved more than $12 million over six years by implementing an employee gainsharing program.
Fishing Lessons
Providers may object when value-based savings accrue to health plans. Although those objections have merit, other factors should be considered when formulating strategy.
Turn of the Worm
Employers are proactively implementing strategies to control increasing healthcare costs.
Can We Get a National Action Plan for Patient Safety?
Bipartisan collaboration among the nation’s political leaders is required to develop an action plan for ensuring patients receive safe, high-quality care within the U.S. healthcare system.
declining self pay admissions could improve U S hospital revenue streams
A review of the data for the period of 2012-14 points to a continuing decline in self pay admissions under the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with the percentage of total admissions processed as self pay dropping to
Leveraging the Cloud for Efficiency and Savings
Healthcare organizations seeking secure, efficient access to information need look no further than the cloud.
How All Parties in Health Care Can Support Each Other
Health systems, health plans, physicians, and patients should all be willing to work together, rather than individually, to find ways to help bend the cost curve of the nation’s healthcare system.
Embedding Revenue Cycle Leaders Into Physician and Hospital Operations
Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, gained $18 million in revenue by implementing a collaboration strategy between clinical personnel and revenue cycle leaders.
Transforming Healthcare Analytics to Manage Costs
Healthcare providers must transform how they analyze and use data by applying today’s improved data analytics techniques if they are to meet the requirements of value-based care of improved quality and reduce costs.