Financial Leadership

What the pandemic taught us about leadership: Key takeaways

Lessons learned during the pandemic can ease the transition back to the office and set up leaders for future success.

Jill Geisler August 16, 2021

From ‘necessary evil’ to absolutely necessary: the evolution of healthcare finance

HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer reflects on the evolution of healthcare finance as a profession, and the concurrent evolution of HFMA.

Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA August 16, 2021

Medicare for All — for what?

When seeking solutions for problems facing the industry, healthcare finance leaders should take an objective approach, seeking to clearly frame the problem the solutions are intended to address.

Michael M. Allen, FHFMA, CPA August 16, 2021

Critical access hospitals reap benefits of HFMA Enterprise Membership

HFMA’s Enterprise Membership program offers critical access hospitals vital tools and resources that their leaders and team members need to succeed in today’s ever-changing healthcare landscape.

Karen Wagner August 16, 2021

New HFMA National Chair kicks off term with dare

Michael Allen, FHFMA, CPA, HFMA’s Chair for FY2019-2020, describes his Chair theme, Dare You 2 Move, challenging healthcare finance leads to move out of their comfort zones so they can grow.

Michael M. Allen, FHFMA, CPA August 16, 2021

News of Note: U.S. healthcare ranks last in comparison with 10 other high-income countries in a report by The Commonwealth Fund

Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: Study says U.S. healthcare ranks last, LGBT+ community faces disparities, and 18 groups demand better healthcare.

Deborah Filipek August 13, 2021

Annual healthcare investor conference showcases the innovation taking place in the not-for-profit hospital industry

At the 2021 Not-for-Profit Health Care Investor Conference, health system executives and industry thought leaders described how hospitals are evolving to meet the needs of communities.

Nick Hut July 20, 2021

Healthcare News of Note: Few consumers are using publicly posted negotiated prices to comparison shop for healthcare services

Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: Little use of price transparency information to comparison shop for healthcare services, the nursing shortage being felt throughout the U.S., and cash payers being charged more for the same services than patients with insurance.

Deborah Filipek July 9, 2021

Financial metrics show a steady recovery for hospitals as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides

The latest financial data from the hospital sector paints a picture of a continuing recovery from the depths of the pandemic.

Nick Hut July 2, 2021

Hospital groups raise red flags about spending offsets in bipartisan infrastructure bill

The bill would be paid for in part by extending the duration of the 2% reduction in Medicare payments and by tapping into the Provider Relief Fund.

Nick Hut June 29, 2021
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