Finance and Business Strategy

Millennials Set Pace for Healthcare and Revenue Cycle Management

Millenials want convenient onsite and virtual healthcare service options as well as transparent pricing and easy-to-use payment tools.

Ann Garnier April 5, 2016

How Hospital CFOs Can Work More Effectively With Their Boards of Directors

CFOs can take five steps to encourage strong board relations and governance.

Darcy Lewis April 4, 2016

Ask the Experts: ACO Staffing and Training

We are moving into an accountable care organization (ACO) model this year. What skills should we be targeting for our finance staff to ramp up for the change?

HFMA April 4, 2016

Acting on the Signs and Solutions of Financial Distress

Hospitals and health systems will find the solutions to financial distress more palatable if they recognize the warning signs early and act appropriately to address them.

J. Stuart Showalter February 15, 2016

Should Your Health System Sponsor a Health Plan?

Hospitals and health systems considering sponsoring a health plan must first decide whether they can balance cost and quality before looking at tradeoffs between revenues and the attractiveness of premiums.

Chris Anderson February 10, 2016

Summary of CMMI Accountable Health Communities Model

This document provides information on the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation's (CMMI's) three-track Accountable Health Communities Model designed to test whether or not integrating social supports into the delivery system will have a positive impact on health outcomes and expenditures. 

HFMA January 13, 2016

New-Era Planning Analytics: Assessing Population Health Management Market Opportunity

Planning analytics allow organizations to determine the optimal timing for moving to population health management and value-based arrangements.

HFMA January 8, 2016

Geisinger’s Money Back Guarantee Targets Patient Experience

By offering a money-back guarantee for service, Geisinger Health System hopes to learn how to achieve 100 percent patient satisfaction.

Karen Wagner January 6, 2016

Ask the Expert: Business Metrics

What metrics should hospitals use for business planning?

HFMA January 6, 2016

Ask the Experts: Preparing for the Annual Bond-Rating Review

Our bonds are rated by two of the three major rating agencies, and our annual reviews are coming up. What can we do to prepare, and should we do anything different this year?

HFMA November 10, 2015
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