Healthcare Business Trends

The Blurring Boundaries of Elder Care: Implications for Providers and Patients

Healthcare providers are planning to invest in home health, palliative and end-of-life care, and geriatric caretakers in the coming years.

Jim Watson December 5, 2018

Trump Administration’s Plan to Boost Choice, Competition Draws Hospital Concerns

Dec. 4—An expansion of site-neutral payments, support for physician-owned hospitals, and changes to graduate medical education (GME) were among the newly revealed Trump administration priorities that drew early hospital opposition.

Rich Daly December 5, 2018

Dec. 3-7: Hospitals Expected to Face Growing Margin Pressure

Nov. 29—Policymakers in Washington, D.C., next week will focus on hospitals' Medicare margins, as one rating agency warns government- and consumer-driven margin pressure will increase.

Rich Daly November 29, 2018

Work: The Cure For Political Overload

HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses why today’s healthcare challenges transcend politics—and the implications for healthcare finance leaders. 

Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA November 28, 2018

Taking a Holistic View of Procure-to-Pay

An in-depth look at how one company is enabling more efficient procure-to-pay processes to streamline healthcare organizations’ financial operations. 

HFMA November 21, 2018

The 2018 Midterm Elections: Implications for Health Care

The healthcare industry could see some significant changes now that the balance of power in Washington D.C. has shifted. 

Ken Perez November 16, 2018

Rethinking Revenue Cycle Management

Fully managed revenue cycle functions present challenges and opportunities. When successful, they better align with an organization’s clinical and financial goals.

HFMA November 8, 2018

Why Your Access Strategy Demands Pricing Transparency

Consumers have come to expect price transparency in health care, which has greatly increased the strategic and operational importance of providers’ charge master descriptions and other pricing frameworks.

Nicholas Malenka, MHA October 29, 2018

Current Forces Shaping the Technological Landscape

Factors that are driving the increasing use of digital technology in health care include consumer expectations for cost transparency and a new outcomes-based payment and delivery models.

HFMA October 29, 2018

The Conscience of the Generic Drug Market

Created to address the high costs and shortages of generic medications, the not-for-profit generic drug manufacturer Civica Rx aims to be a societal asset by providing patients across the nation with affordable access to the medications they need.

Jenna Jackson October 8, 2018
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