Healthcare Business Trends

Incoming HFMA Chair Calls on Finance Leaders to ‘Imagine Tomorrow’ to Improve Care Delivery and Accessibility Today

HFMA’s 2018-19 Chair, Kevin Brennan, CPAs, calls upon healthcare finance leaders to imagine a future in which innovation promotes improved access to health care that is both more reliable and more affordable.

HFMA May 30, 2018

It’s Showtime!

HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer shares perspectives on innovations and traditions at HFMA’s newly revamped Annual Conference.

Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA May 30, 2018

Trending Toward Home Care: Is Our Health System Ready?

The advancement of telemedicine and home-based technology presents both opportunities and challenges with respect to improving health care and making it safer.

Tejal K. Gandhi, MD, MPH, CPPS May 30, 2018

Closing the Gaps in Value-Based Care

Jeffrey Springer describes five steps in the evolution of value-based care. 

Jeffrey Springer May 4, 2018

3 Rural Hospital Challenges and Solutions in the Brave New World of Value

Artesia General Hospital is tackling common rural health challenges by developing new relationships with established regional providers and supporting clinician EHR concerns with an end-user feedback program. 

Robert Tyk May 2, 2018

Pursuing Your Passion: Advice for Healthcare Finance Leaders

Carol Friesen, FHFMA, MPH, reminisces about her experiences as 2017-18 Chair of HFMA and shares ideas and insights gleaned from her “HFMA leadership journey.”

Carol A. Friesen, FHFMA, MPH April 25, 2018

What Is Driving Total Cost of Care?

A recent study identifies key factors that may be influencing total cost of care in the United States and provides recommendations for addressing those factors.

James H. Landman, JD, PhD April 25, 2018

Responding to a Changing Healthcare Environment

Aligning incentives among providers and exploring telehealth opportunities are two ways in which hospitals and health systems can respond and adapt to a changing environment.

Lia Winfield, PhD April 25, 2018

Value: The Way Forward

Value-based payment won’t bend the cost curve unless healthcare organizations commit to fundamental change. Not everyone will come out whole. 

Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA April 25, 2018

Reimagining Cross-Continuum Relationships

This article examines how DHG Healthcare partnered with a health system to improve care coordination for hip replacements due to fracture.

HFMA April 25, 2018
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