Health System-Owned Physician Practices: Are Any Losses Acceptable?
Health systems that own physician practices should fully address losses those practices incur and take steps to remediate the issues underlying those losses.
The Value of IT Due Diligence During Hospital M&A
Health systems looking to enter a merger or acquisition should do a full study on the IT department of the acquired organization.
Disaster Preparedness Entails Advance Planning, Ability to Adjust
Health systems can prepare for large-scale disasters by installing a command system, drilling on procedures, partnering with community agencies, and being able to adjust on the fly.
Practical Physician Engagement Strategies for Value-Based Care (Part II)
Change management approaches can help health system leaders engage physicians in value-oriented efforts to reduce clinical variation.
Building Trust with Physicians During Times of Disruption
Changing the funds-flow model can disrupt age-old processes at an academic medical center. The CEO of a Wisconsin health system offers advice for physician leaders on how they can align physicians when altering the funds flow and making other cultural changes.
Why Health Systems Need to Emphasize Systemness Now More Than Ever
John McLean explores the idea of systemness in a time of rapid change in the healthcare industry.
Creating a Generation of Health-Literate Adolescents
Allison Gertel-Rosenberg explains why Nemours Children’s Health System has developed a curriculum that educates teenagers about navigating the healthcare system.
Patient Friendly e-Bulletin: July 2018
Read the July 2018 issue of HFMA's Patient Friendly Billing e-Bulletin.
hfm Blog Archives: July-September 2018
Catch up on all of the hfm blog posts published between July and September 2018.
How Providers and Insurers can Collaborate to Manage the Cost of Genetic Testing
The cost of genetic testing and therapy, often a deterrent to a potentially beneficial treatment, can be made more manageable if providers and insurers work together.