COVID-19 is the deflection point for new health system flexibility
Integrated health systems will require flexibility as they begin a process of adjusting to the new healthcare environment that follows the COVID-19 crisis.
8 hallmarks of a successful healthcare venture capital program
Health systems that are developing venture capital projects should apply eight core principles that reflect best practices of organizations that had a strong track record of success in managing their venture capital programs.
5 steps for developing a strong investor relations strategy
Healthcare organizations should adhere to best practices in investor relations by pursuing a strategy that builds and maintains trust through routine, clear communication of key organizational objectives, priorities, strategic initiatives and strengths.
Federal government responds to COVID-19 crisis
The U.S. Congress has responded to the COVID-19 Crisis by enacting three pieces of legislation, as of April 9, that include relief to hospitals.
Patient financial responsibility for COVID-19 treatment: let’s get it right
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer addresses issues related to the patient financial experience — and journalists who are covering it —during the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 ways hospitals should prepare to access COVID-19 disaster funding
The nation's hospitals should not delay in taking steps to track and document additional costs and revenue losses associated with COVID-19 cases, which will be necessary to obtain timely access to relief authorized under the CARES Act .
Introducing a tool for improving the patient financial experience
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer suggests that the patient financial experience can be improved by taking a page from the Disney playbook..
HFMA’s Western Region Symposium provides education on customer financial experience and the revenue cycle
HFMA Regions 10 and 11 combined efforts to host the annual Western Regional Symposium, which included a well-attended revenue cycle breakout session, with a focus on the patient financial experience.
Survey: Providers have work to do on the journey to value
An HFMA survey sponsored by GHX found that the more revenue a healthcare organization has at risk in value-based contracts, the greater its capabilities for managing risk.
Employment transitions: Where have some HFMA members landed new jobs?
Several HFMA members across the nation share their latest job updates with either new roles or promotions.