Healthcare Business Trends

Median Indicators for 2017 Provide Snapshot of U.S. Hospitals’ Recent Operational Performance

Hospital data was collected for one year and grouped into five categories.

HFMA January 29, 2018

It Takes a Multifaceted Approach

Premier Inc. partners with health systems to improve how specialty pharmacy patients are managed across the continuum, enabling collaboration while driving improvement in cost and quality outcomes.

HFMA January 25, 2018

4 Ways to Remain Competitive in the Healthcare Sector in 2018

Fresh thinking and deep analysis can help you fend off competition and be ready for opportunities.

Jonathan Killion January 18, 2018

MD Anderson Shares Positive Social Media Experiences

MD Anderson finds the use of social media to benefit not only the organization and its employees but also the community at large.

J. Stuart Showalter January 15, 2018

The Continued Move to Greater Integration and Consolidation

The nation’s hospitals face a potential threat of being excluded from the healthcare delivery system based on recent merger and acquisition activity in the industry.

Gail R Wilensky, PhD December 20, 2017

Pick Up the Pace (or Forfeit the Race)

HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses recent healthcare industry merger news in the context of consumerism and collaboration imperatives.

Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA December 20, 2017

Faster, Bigger, and Broader: Healthcare Disruption in 2018

Hospitals and health systems are challenged to respond strategically to disruptive new competitors and technologies that are entering their markets and threaten to dramatically transform the industry.

Kenneth Kaufman December 20, 2017

New Directions in Healthcare Innovation

James H. Landman reflects on HFMA’s 11th annual Thought Leadership Retreat.

James H. Landman November 30, 2017

Not-for-Profit Hospitals Demonstrate Value

The community benefits provided by not-for-profit hospitals outweigh the federal tax revenue that is not collected from these organizations. 

HFMA November 27, 2017

5 Potential Ethical Dilemmas for Healthcare Organization Lobbying

Healthcare leaders can use a decision-making model to identify possible ethical dilemmas at the intersection of health care and lobbying.

William Marty Martin November 27, 2017
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