Ask the Experts: Analyst Calls
As a hospital CFO, I often get calls from analysts saying they own our bonds and want to ask some questions. Should I return their calls?
Health Care 2020
This four-part series from HFMA is an environmental assessment designed to guide healthcare organizations in their strategic-planning efforts over the next several years.
Partnering With Healthcare Purchasers
Mount Sinai Health System partnered with a trade union to develop a bundled-payment program designed to improve patient outcomes and reduce the purchaser’s costs.
Does Price Transparency Work?
A recent Harvard study shows no patient spending decrease, but its parameters may overlook some key strategies.
Finding Value in Healthcare Innovation Centers
Henry Ford Health System is bringing new ideas to market through its innovation center, which is called the Innovation Institute.
Winning Direct Contracts with Employers
Pacific Business Group on Health, a leader in direct contracting, uses an extensive evaluation process to choose the provider organizations for its Employers Centers of Excellence Network.
Hospitals with PBGH Joint Replacement Contracts
Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH), a membership organization that includes many of America’s largest healthcare purchasers, has developed direct contracts for joint replacements, spine procedures, and bariatric surgery with hospitals across the country.
Interstate Compact Eases Licensure, Improves Quality of Care
Currently, 17 states have adopted compacts to help physician specialists practice across state lines, opening the door for telemedicine opportunities.
States Adopting Interstate Medical Licensure Compacts
Certain states are removing barriers to telemedicine by making it easier for physicians to practice across state lines.
Forum Webinar: Population Health: Aligning an Organization’s Business and Financial Models
Access the recording and slides from this Forum-exclusive webinar on population health strategies.