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As the Senate Finance Committee considers telehealth expansion, payment approaches are a key talking point

A congressional hearing featured testimony about why fee-for-service is not a viable way to fund a Medicare telehealth expansion.

Nick Hut May 20, 2021

Looming changes to quality reporting in the Medicare Shared Savings Program draw strong pushback from healthcare providers

Healthcare provider organizations are petitioning the Biden administration to slow recently finalized quality-related changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

Nick Hut May 18, 2021

Staff of hfm receives five national awards for reporting, design and podcast

The American Society of Business Publication Editors honored the editorial team behind HFMA’s hfm magazine, e-newsletters, online content and “Voices in Healthcare Finance” podcast with five national awards.

HFMA staff reports May 14, 2021

Healthcare News of Note: Hospitals ignoring federal price transparency rules get warning letters from CMS

Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: CMS letters warn hospitals to abide by price transparency rules, fewer mental health services are available during the pandemic and the number of private-practice physicians undergoes a historic shift.

HFMA May 14, 2021

6 takeaways from HFMA’s Cost Effectiveness of Health Summit: Why health spending must become more cost-effective

HFMA’s first Cost Effectiveness of Health Summit drove home the urgency of improving how healthcare dollars are spent.

Nick Hut May 13, 2021

Proposed FY 2022 IPPS Rule: Hospital finance and revenue cycle teams, clinicians and payers are assessing the rule impacts and preparing their responses

HFMA’s Shawn Stack summarizes the Proposed FY 2022 IPPS Rule, and says health systems, payers and providers have until June 28 to provide CMS with input.

Shawn Stack May 11, 2021

Healthcare News of Note: 10 hospital system CEOs pledge to create new safety standard for healthcare workers

Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles, including movement on safety standards to protect healthcare workers, the increasing role of PCPs in COVID-19 vaccinations and reductions in ACA out-of-pocket costs.

Deborah Filipek May 7, 2021

Healthcare News of Note: Hospital employment continues to decline despite an increase in jobs for the healthcare sector

A continuing drop in hospital job numbers, President Biden’s plans for the ACA and how COVID-19 affected stroke care during the pandemic are all topics covered in this week’s Healthcare News of Note.

Deborah Filipek May 7, 2021

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, research finds hospital organizations looking to capitalize on the benefits of ‘systemness’

In a survey of hospital strategic planners, larger health systems were substantially more likely to report that their volumes had reached or exceeded pre-COVID-19 levels.

Nick Hut April 30, 2021

Why the federal agency that oversees healthcare payment innovation is rethinking its approach

The director of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation is conducting a “strategic refresh” of the agency to consider how the healthcare industry’s transition to value can be improved.

Nick Hut April 25, 2021
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