Quality and Cost Reporting

Healthcare Executives Dissatisfied with Cost Transformation Progress

A Kaufman Hall survey found that 75 percent of healthcare executive respondents rate their cost transformation success as average to below average.

Daniel Seargeant December 4, 2017

Cost Accounting Talent and Resources: The Missing Link to Support Cost Transformation

Cost accounting teams with the time and expertise to accurately and efficiently produce, interpret, and socialize data throughout hospitals and health systems is an investment with huge potential returns.

Daniel Seargeant, DrPH December 1, 2017

Ask the Experts: Cost Report for Cardiac Rehab Services

I am looking for assistance with the cost report treatment for our new intensive cardiac rehabilitation service. In most respects, this service operates like a department of the hospital.

HFMA November 21, 2017

United HealthCare ACO Contract Emphasizes Quality

The NexusACO health plan incentivizes patients to use top-performing physicians.

Lola Butcher October 16, 2017

Targeted Care Integration Can Help Drive Success Under Risk Contracts

Providers can avoid many of the missed opportunities associated with risk contracts by carefully reviewing the targeted patient population, narrowing the number of performance metrics, and selecting the right clinicians to participate.

Laura Ramos Hegwer October 3, 2017

Understanding Quality Components and Metrics

Quality metrics are an essential consideration in shared savings or shared risk contracts. Information about these metrics typically is located in an appendix, addendum, or exhibit. The provider organization should be familiar with and understand the specific measures. For each

HFMA October 2, 2017

Setting Competitive Prices with the Consumer in Mind

Finance leaders face a difficult balancing act when setting prices, particularly for new services.

Laura Ramos Hegwer September 28, 2017

Catching Up on Your MIPS Strategy

A MIPS implementation plan involves creating a team, choosing metrics and a reporting mechanism, and looking at the new Medicare Part B payment model as part of your broader payer strategy.

Laura Ramos Hegwer August 7, 2017

Facts in Healthcare Finance: Is Spinning the Numbers Unethical?

A hospital CFO’s ability to separate facts from opinions and perspectives sets the stage for organizational integrity.

William Marty Martin May 11, 2017

Using Data Analytics to Transform Healthcare Management and Reduce Clinical Variation

Hospitals and health systems have entered a new era in which data analytics will play an increasingly vital role in identifying opportunities for improved performance.

Laurie Jaccard May 2, 2017
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