Finance and Business Strategy

Benchmarking Helps OSF HealthCare Save $160M Annually

Spurred by a drop in operating income, OSF HealthCare embarked on a clinical and financial improvement initiative that has saved the organization $160 million each year.

David Stenerson October 3, 2017

A Holistic Approach to Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates

Main Line Health’s Barry D. Mann and Chinwe Onyekere describe the promising results the organization has seen from a volunteer program in which medical students serve as advocates for underserved patients.

Barry D. Mann October 2, 2017

Video: The Future of the Revenue Cycle

HFMA and Navigant surveyed 125 hospital and health system CFOs and revenue cycle executives to learn about next-generation revenue cycle management trends. Erick McKesson, director for Navigant, summarizes the findings in this video.

HFMA October 2, 2017

Modeling the Financial Benefits of a Physician Adviser Program

Elizabeth Lamkin and Larry Field, DO, describe how healthcare organizations can assess the efficacy of a physician adviser as part of strategic-planning efforts.

Larry Field, DO, MBA, CHCQM, CPC, CHC, LHRM October 2, 2017

Healthcare Leaders: Be Molders−Not Seekers

For healthcare leaders, the effort to promote enhanced value should involve not just to searching for consensus but actively molding it.

Carol A. Friesen, FHFMA, MPH October 2, 2017

Transforming Medical Practices: Benefits of a Patient-Centric Approach

A medical practice’s strategy for success in today’s consumer-centric healthcare environment should be focused on reducing waste and addressing patients’ chief concerns at every point of contact with the practice.

Mark Sidote October 2, 2017

Strategies for Successful Value-Based Partnerships

The Executive Experience session at HFMA’s ANI 2017 brought together leaders from finance, clinical medicine, and health plans to explore ways to partner in value-based care initiatives.

HFMA October 2, 2017

Integrating Healthcare Revenue and Operating Models to Create a Sustainable Future

As the first step in any initiative, the analysis and strategy development for adopting a new revenue model is key to the success of implementation.

Christopher J. Kalkhof October 2, 2017

Assessing SNF Providers by Overall Quality Rating

An analysis of skilled nursing facilities looking at their CMS star ratings identified trends favorable to not-for-profit SNFs. 

William Shoemaker October 2, 2017

Fight Consumerism Fatigue

Consumerism may be slipping lower on healthcare leaders’ priority lists. Although it may not seem urgent, it’s more important than ever. Here’s why.

Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA October 2, 2017
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