Finance and Business Strategy

Mastering Risk: How Healthcare Organizations Can Tap into the Power of Enterprise Risk

Healthcare organizations should adopt enterprise risk management, a coordinated approach to managing risk that looks at how each area of risk affects the organization’s operational and strategic plans.

Marti Arvin, JD June 1, 2019

4 ways healthcare organizations can use blockchain

By 2025, the blockchain adoption percentage by healthcare organizations is projected to be 55%.

Vinati Kamani, MD May 31, 2019

Analysis: Movement seen on overdue Medicare Discharge Planning Rule

The Medicare Discharge Planning Rule, which was sent to the Office of Management and Budget last week, would require hospitals to provide patients with data to help guide their selection of a post-acute care provider.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA May 31, 2019

Analysis: Why some participants are likely to leave the Oncology Care Model

Some participants in CMS’s Oncology Care Model may exit the program instead of being transitioned into a two-sided risk model.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA May 31, 2019

Arbitration approach the most likely option among pending surprise-bill legislation: analysts

Among numerous legislative approaches proposed to eliminate surprise healthcare bills, an approach using arbitration remains most popular in Congress, say legislative analysts.

Rich Daly May 30, 2019

Analysis: CMS announces ET3 FAQs and request for applications

Chad Mulvany says watching how CMMI’s Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport model rolls out will be interesting because of the potential impact on Medicare ED visits and related inpatient admissions.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA May 30, 2019

Reinventing healthcare: The future in a technology-driven system

HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses the Association's recently submitted letter in response to ONC's request for input on price transparency initiatives.

Erika Grotto May 30, 2019

You should talk: Opportunities for patient financial conversations

Kristen Mazurek of Geisinger Health talks about the challenge of conversations with inpatients for whom care is not routine. Also, the latest healthcare finance news and key performance indicators for value-based payment.

Erika Grotto May 30, 2019

What midterm elections mean for healthcare

Rich Daly interviews Rick Gundling, HFMA's senior vice president of healthcare financial practices, about the results of the midterm elections.

Erika Grotto May 30, 2019

Around the World in 40 Weeks: Maternity Care Outside the U.S.

Olakunle Olaniyan, MD, MBA, FHFMA, president of Case Management Covenants, discusses what the United States can learn from other countries when it comes to maternity care. Also: an interview with Matt Houston of GHX about adoption of automated payment processes and five fast facts about hospital mergers and acquisitions. Sponsored by GHX.

Erika Grotto May 30, 2019
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