Optimal use of APPs can enhance a health system’s post-COVID-19 financial recovery
A strategy by Excela Health in Pennsylvania focused on integrating and optimizing its the advanced practice provider workforce can serve as a road map for how best to pursue such an undertaking.
7 steps toward compensating primary care physicians for their true value
A value-based payment model for primary care physicians would be consistent with the goal of population health, which is to achieve better health outcomes for a population of patients at the lowest possible costs.
HFMA’s Chapters share their virtual webinars, happy hours and networking events during COVID-19
A handful of HFMA Chapters share how they spent their time connecting with one another virtually during spring and summer with the stay-at-home mandate due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Top long-range challenges for healthcare organizations in the aftermath of COVID-19
Guidehouse's David Burik anticipates much variation in how well organizations weather COVID-19 and reviews types of long-range challenges providers may face in the pandemic's aftermath.
COVID-19 continues to play havoc with hospital financials
The U.S. hospitals face two significant pressures through the end of 2020: continuing spikes in COVID-19 admissions and, if the economic rebound falters, a rise in the numbers of patients who are uninsured or insurebd ny public insurance.
Rethinking patient payments and providing a consumer-friendly experience
An innovative healthcare technology company talks about how its technology-fueled billing and payment platform enables a compassionate patient financial experience while efficiently driving revenue into a healthcare organization.
Beyond COVID-19: A guide to economic recovery for health system CFOs
As healthcare CFOs prepare fro the aftermath iof the COVID-19 pandemic, they should adopt a new mindset for addressing strategies around human capital, revenue recovery, cost reduction and capital investment.
How to leverage the telemedicine surge to create a profitable telehealth model
Healthcare finance leaders can help their organizations establish profitable telehealth programs following the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing now on the economic and operational drivers that will determine the success or failure of such programs.
5 high-leverage areas for improving medical group financial performance
By examining five high-leverage areas within medical group operations, health systems can identify improvement opportunities.
Hospitals forecast declining revenues, lower procedure volumes and greater telehealth adoption due to COVID-19
Important learnings from a May 2020 HFMA-conducted survey about the COVID-19 crisis and some of the trends healthcare organizations are seeing.