December 2021
December 2021 issue of hfm on innovation and disruption
Exploring opportunities to improve provider-payer data exchange
Revenue cycle leaders share strategies and the benefits for effective data exchange between providers and payers, as well as the challenges in this executive roundtable.
News Briefs: Federal vaccination requirements finalized for hospitals and most other healthcare settings
If a hospital’s staff aren’t fully vaccinated by Jan. 4, the organization will be deemed noncompliant with Medicare and Medicaid regulations, according to a new federal rule.
Eric Jordahl: Hospitals and health systems face risk as the Federal Reserve pursues normalization
Labor market concerns and growing inflationary pressures pose challenges that the Federal Reserve must address as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gail Wilensky: Physician payment and SDoH challenges loom large on nation’s path to value
Two primary obstacles stand in the way of the nation's ability to achieve cost-effective health and healthcare delivery: the slow transition to value-based payment by physicians and the need to address social determinants of health.
Martin Bluth: Blood donation — Why it should be on healthcare finance leaders’ radar
Blood donations should be a top-of-mind concern for hospital and health system finance leaders given that a steady supply of blood donations is among the most critical lifesaving needs for their organizations.
Relief meets reality: The healthcare workforce is still reeling from COVID-19’s impact
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer reflects on another challenging year for healthcare.
HFMA’s move into the global arena includes an international membership program
HFMA’s new international Membership program reflects the Association’s mission to expand its support of healthcare finance professionals in the international community and to be a participant in the global agenda to improve health for all.
HFMA membership exceeds 75,000 in the year of its 75th anniversary
HFMA reached a significant milestone, surpassing 75,000 members in October, after 19 straight quarters of membership growth.
HFMA’s new courses combine self-directed study with live expert facilitation and real-world exercises
This fall, HFMA is launching a new line of courses that combine self-directed study with expert facilitation. To learn more about this program — Premium Facilitated Learning — I sat down with Director of Digital Learning Sue Spear and Director of Partner Relationships Todd Nelson for a Q&A. Q: Why is the Premium Facilitated Learning…