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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.
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.
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.