April 2021
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40% of hospitals reconsidering traditional budgeting amid pandemic: HFMA poll
A n October 2020 HFMA survey, by Strata Decision Technology, found that the COVID-19 pandemic prompted many U.S. hospitals to consider moving from a traditional budgeting process to rolling forecasting, with one in five already having made the move.
March 2021
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Unleashing the power of healthcare workforce data
Find out how one company helps healthcare organizations improve their workforce using a comprehensive assessment program to leverage real-time data and sophisticated analytics for insights on human capital and challenges.
Financial Analytics Leadership Council members share 5 challenges, responses to pandemic’s financial long haul
Financial leaders discuss how the pandemic has impacted revenue, volume and expenses, which has thus created a need for data and analytics.
U.S. faces a challenging road to recovery after COVID-19
President Biden faces an enormous challenge in achieving his promise of distributing the COVID-19 vaccine nationwide and bringing the nation back to economic prosperity. Time will tell if the President can delive on that promise.
HFMA’s formative years: An evolution in chapters
HFMA remembers two of its founding fathers, and the beginning of it's Chapters.
Liquidity levels in a COVID world: Why healthcare finance leaders should be paying attention
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, many hospitals and health systems are finding they have excess liquidity levels on hand. As a result, they face a question of whether, and how, the should unwind their excess liquidity positions in favor of a more streamlined cash management process.
Addressing racial disparities in healthcare: It’s time now
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer urges healthcare leaders to recognize and address the connections between healthcare finance and racial disparities.
Risk contracting: Outlook and success factors for hospitals and health systems
An December 2020 HFMA survey, sponsored by GHX, found high levels of optimism, overall regarding the future of value-based payment.