Key CFO Considerations for Implementing Provider-Sponsored Health Plans
CFOs should consider patient volume, potential partners, and costs—which can be $15 million to $25 million to cover startup expenses—when entering into a payer-provider joint venture to build a provider-sponsored health plan.
Mystery Markups: Medical Supply and Drug Pricing Policies Vary Across Hospitals
Hospital markup policies that set prices for medical supplies and pharmaceuticals can vary significantly across the country, leading to large variances in drug and supply charges.
Healthcare Strategy in the Year of Uncertainty, Part II
C-suite leaders from market-leading healthcare organizations are expressing a renewed sense of optimism after months of legislative uncertainty.
Urgent Care Moves to Homes, Offices, Hotels
Offering urgent care and primary care house calls will pay off in the long run through lower total costs, more efficient care delivery, and improved patient satisfaction, say two provider organizations that are taking the lead in implementing such programs.
House Calls for Frail, Elderly Patients Enhance Value
House calls for frail, elderly patients have not gained traction under fee for service but could be a vital component of value-based care.
Video: How to Ensure a Clean 340B Audit
Patt Vilt, vice president of finance for Riverside Medical Center, details steps you can take to ensure a clean 340B audit.
Giving a Consumer Focus to Strategic Planning in Health Care
The growing demands of consumers make it imperative for healthcare organization to focus their strategic planning efforts on meeting consumer needs and expectations.
Financial Stability Promotes Good Health
Randy Oostra describes the financial opportunity center established by ProMedica, which became the first health system to operate such a center. The goal is to address population health issues.
EY Leader: Executive Experience Session Showcases Potential for Collaboration
Executive Experience attendees at HFMA’s ANI 2017 provided input on four vital issues that need to be addressed when seeking to establish value-based partnerships.
Attendee Feedback: How to Develop Value-Based Partnerships
Executive Experience attendees at HFMA’s ANI 2017 provided input on four vital issues that need to be addressed when seeking to establish value-based partnerships.