Why I’m on the cover: A message from HFMA’s president and CEO
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer shares the story behind his appearance on the cover of the January issue of hfm.
When movement isn’t movement: A wake-up call for healthcare finance professionals I HFMA
The results of healthcare finance executives' efforts to drive change will be of little value if they don't also help improve quality, patient experience or cost of care.
The role of intelligent automation in reducing waste and improving efficiency in the revenue cycle
A portion of the wasteful spending in healthcare can be curbed by automating repetitive tasks.
Realizing the economic benefits of a merger starts with integrating post-merger operations
After a merger, a healthcare organization needs to take specific steps to ensure that transaction delivers the intended economic benefits.
HFMA exceeds 50,000 members for first time in its history
The announcement comes fewer than two years after launching an Enterprise membership program, which has grown to 91 organizations with employees in all 50 states.
“Medicare for All” isn’t equitable for all hospitals
A payment model in which 100% of payments are based on Medicare rates should take into account the inherent disadvantages of such an approach for the large hospitals, including academic medical centers, that provide most Medicare outlier cases.
Implications for a CFO-led strategic response to a Medicare-based payment system
If a payment model that bases payment on Medicare rates is adopted, CFOs should prepare for its financial implications by implementing a modified benchmarking system that accounts for outliers.
A single-payer system based on Medicare rates poses inherent challenges
A payment model under which 100% of payments are based on Medicare rates r\aises important questions of how to fund such a plan.
Hard truths about the state of the healthcare industry
HFMA's president and CEO, Joseph Fifer, provides a straightforward assessment of likely changes to come in healthcare in the 2020s and what healthcare executives should do to to prepare.
HFMA conference in New Orleans focuses on achieving a consumer-centric revenue cycle
HFMA conference in New Orleans focuses on achieving a consumer-focused revenue cycle.