Engaging Physicians in Value-Based Compensation Models
The University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center model layers a 50/50 share of any incentive payments on top of a work RVU-based component to account for revenue that is still generated by the number of patients that providers see.
Ask the Experts: Financing Construction Projects
For big construction projects—around $50 million—should we consider a fixed rate bond issue? Or is a bank loan a better option?
Drug Prices an Increasing Challenge for Hospitals: Survey
Jan. 15—Most hospitals have had to juggle their budgets in recent years to accommodate increasingly expensive drugs, according to a new survey.
Hospital M&A Deals Slow in 2018
Jan. 11—Hospital transactions declined in 2018, amid a shift in the most active types of organizations.
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.
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.
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.
Winning Strategies to Transform Health Care in 2019
Healthcare providers should keep certain best practices in mind when choosing new technology in 2019.