Hospital ED visits still down 26% following declines stemming from COVID-19, CDC reports
The CDC found hospital emergency department use remained 26% below normal by the end of May.
Amid looming deadline, physician practices begin to receive federal coronavirus funding
Long-awaited federal coronavirus support to practices has begun to flow.
ED volumes slowest to begin recovery after COVID-19, analysis finds
ED volumes are the biggest laggards in terms of hospital volume recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Slow financial recovery expected for hospitals after COVID-19 pandemic
Industry leaders and advisers expect hospital revenue will not return to pre-pandemic levels this year — regardless of a second coronavirus wave.
Is another health plan featuring virtual PCPs as primary access point a sign of things to come?
HFMA's Chad Mulvany questions if the recent expansion of telehealth could stimulate a trend of plans offering virtual PCPs as the primary care access point.
COVID-19 Hospital & Health System Survey: The Impact of the Pandemic on Provider Revenues, Elective Procedure Volumes, Telehealth Use, and Working Arrangements
The results of a May 2020 HFMA study about the impacts of COVID-19 and the challenges it has caused in terms of revenue, volume, care delivery, and business operations.
Hospital provisions could end up in the next coronavirus bill passed by Congress
Congress is expected to enact another major coronavirus bill with hospital provisions by early July.
How to plan for and profitably operate telehealth services
The COVID-19 pandemic has opened new opportunities for health systems to expand their use of telehealth services. Implemented properly with careful planning, telehealth can be a strong revenue source going forward.
Make your cloud transformation endure: 5 steps for a lasting enterprise cloud strategy
A strategy-focused article about implementing a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, which focuses on the role of planning, teamwork, communication and continuous performance monitoring.
U.S. District judge hears CMS price transparency lawsuit opening arguments
The May 7 hearing regarding CMS's controversial price transparency policy is likely the opening act in what may be a long series of appeals to the lawsuit filed against the Trump administration.