Jan. 14-18: Focus Falls on Medicare Finances
Jan. 10—As Congress’s primary Medicare advisory panel meets next week to recommend 2020 payment rates, new research has identified a leading cost challenge in the program.
hfm Blog Archives: January-March 2019
Catch up on all of the hfm blog posts published between January and March 2019.
Strategies for Crafting Stop-Loss Contracts
Chris Williams explains how to craft stop-loss contracts for employee health plans.
9 Tips from HFMA’s Consumer Guide
Healthcare providers can use a recently released consumer guide to help patients avoid surprise bills.
Why don’t more patients use transparency tools?
A critical factor in shifting consumer behavior is creating more compelling incentives, says Sally Rodriguez of the Health Care Cost Institute.
Patient Friendly e-Bulletin: January 2019
Read the January 2019 issue of HFMA's Patient Friendly Billing e-Bulletin.
Using Talent Management to Drive Innovation
As finance departments are doing more with less, they begin to see how other organizations are evolving and seeing opportunities flourish as they progress themselves.
hfm Magazine: January 2019
Cover Story Psychology and Behavioral Change Theory as Applied to Changing Revenue Cycle Payment Models Healthcare providers should consider a retail-like payment experience for patients. By Rajesh Voddiraju Web Exclusives Using Ambulatory Pricing Strategically to Protect and Grow Market Share An increasing regulatory focus on price transparency also is an impetus for hospitals and health…
Winning Strategies to Transform Health Care in 2019
Healthcare providers should keep certain best practices in mind when choosing new technology in 2019.
Price Transparency: The View from Washington
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses implications of a new federal report that addresses price transparency.