Finance and Business Strategy

Club and a Dream

At 60 years old, Robin Bradbury finally reached his 50-year goal to become a world-ranked golfer.

HFMA January 19, 2017

Navigating Uncertainty in Health Care in 2017

Repeal of the Affordable Care Act, the continuing transition to value-based care, and the possibility of significant changes to Medicare and Medicaid are key healthcare industry trends to watch in 2017.

Laura Ramos Hegwer January 17, 2017

Negotiating Maternity Care Bundles

UTHealth’s maternity bundled payment pilot encountered two challenges: developing fair and consistent quality measures and defining what services would be part of the bundle.

Lola Butcher January 17, 2017

Taking a Systematic Approach to Hospital Policy Development

Hospitals can develop effective policies by developing a “policy on policies,” taking into consideration content guidelines, making policies easily accessible by all staff, and considering how staff will interpret the policy language.

J. Stuart Showalter, JD, MFS January 17, 2017

Tool: Key Question Checklist for CFOs When Evaluating Population Health IT Investments

Hospital and health system CFOs can use this checklist to assist with population health IT investment decisions.

HFMA January 16, 2017

Using IT to Support Population Health Management

Healthcare CFOs should focus on more than cost savings when it comes to IT investment. They must also assign value to the potential impact on revenue.

Laura Ramos Hegwer January 16, 2017

When Providers Become Payers

Health systems with strong market positions are offering their own insurance products or coordinating their clinical service offerings directly with employers.

Don Briones January 13, 2017

Video: Leadership and the Challenge of Fixing Health Care

Vivian Lee, MD, PhD, MBA, senior vice president and dean of the University of Utah School of Medicine and CEO of University of Utah Health Care discusses her career path and perspective on being a healthcare leader in this time of great change.

HFMA January 10, 2017

Healthcare Innovation: What’s the Return on Value?

Healthcare finance leaders have an opportunity in 2017 to shape the future for U.S. health care by helping populations, organizations, and individuals to thrive.

Daniel R. Verdon January 9, 2017

The Business Case for Social Media in Health Care

Using the right social media platforms can keep healthcare leaders and their employees connected with their communities.

Savanna Myer January 9, 2017
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