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5 HFMA members take on new professional roles

HFMA members have assumed new professional challenges over the past few months. For some, that meant starting a new position. For others, it was earning multiple HFMA certifications. Ballad Health taps Phillip Childree as CFO for Southwest Virginia market Phillip Childree, CHFP, MBA, is the new CFO of Ballad Health Southwest Virginia, overseeing the health…

Crystal Milazzo September 30, 2024

Winning strategies for creating a people-centric technology culture

When company practices treat workers as people and not just as resources, research shows that employees are 3.8 times more likely to be high-performing. In this roundtable, a group of healthcare finance professionals discuss this concept, also known as a "People-Centric Maturity Model," specifically why it is important in healthcare and what metrics an organization should use to measure a successful people-centric strategy.

HFMA September 30, 2024

Childcare center at CCM Health helps in recruiting and retaining staff

CCM Health in Montevideo, MN, opened a childcare center in 2020 to attract and retain staff. The center has since been expanded to accommodate up to 31 children, and it has a waiting list, with plans to expand further.

Lola Butcher September 30, 2024

4 bipartisan healthcare policy changes are likely in 2025

HFMA policy experts see a high likelihood for far-reaching changes in healthcare policy following the November elections, with a focus on four areas: site-neutral payments, prior authorization, the 340B Drug Pricing Program, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). The elections could produce a range of outcomes for the presidency and control of Congress. However, strong bipartisan…

Rich Daly September 30, 2024

How PFC USA’s solutions can help boost revenue and patient satisfaction

Learn how to address challenges in the healthcare industry such as rising costs and strict regulations with advice on managing regulatory compliance and enhanced patient engagement, among other ways to lead organizations to success.

HFMA September 30, 2024

Texas chapter presidents join forces and shift focus

For just the second time in HFMA history, all three Chapters in the state of Texas have presidents who are women. (The first time was 2019-2020.) Not surprisingly, they plan to use the platform to advocate for and support female leaders. But that’s not all. They’ve also committed to changing the Texas culture from chapter-specific…

Crystal Milazzo September 30, 2024

Marc Scher: Making the right moves forward for payer-provider collaboration

If innovation is key to moving forward as an industry and as an organization, so is the ability to nurture strong relationships. It’s a skill that is crucial to navigating payer-provider relations, where the stakes can mean the difference between a patient being able to access care locally and having to travel long distances for…

Marc B. Scher, FHFMA, CPA September 30, 2024

Susan Dentzer: It is time to move past denying the perfect storm facing U.S. healthcare

The healthcare sector is facing a perfect storm of aging patients, rising costs, aging providers, and a shortage of primary care physicians, creating a need to a shift toward preventive care, increased use of technology, more virtual and home care and sustainable care teams.

Susan Dentzer, MS September 27, 2024

AI-guided clinical alignment can help avoid AI-driven denials

Read five critical components for a strategic approach to achieving AI-guided clinical alignment between payers and providers.

HFMA September 27, 2024

Offering a health and wellness credit card provides a patient-friendly payment option

Learn about a patient financing solution that helps reduce accounts receivable and provides financing options so patients can seek out the care they want or need.

HFMA September 27, 2024
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