March 30-April 3: CMS webinars are among a slew of online-only events in healthcare finance
A complete listing of healthcare finance-related hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of March 30.
Intuitive: The Role of Data Analytics in Healthcare: 5 Key Learnings from the HFMA 2019 Annual Conference Focus Group
This report offers key takeaways from a 2019 HFMA Annual Conference focus group in which several senior financial leaders discuss the challenges and opportunities in leveraging data analytics to improve utilization, clinical outcome, and financial performance.
May 4-8: CMS webinars are among a slew of online-only events in healthcare finance
A complete listing of healthcare finance-related hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of May 4.
Getting the full value out of a transaction/acquisition plan
A practical article based on a November webinar by Grant Thornton LLP that discusses the four steps involved in effectively executing a transaction or acquisition and best practices for reducing costs and mitigating risk.
ENPR: A metric for comparing alternative and top-line revenue strategies to enhance strategic growth
Health system CFOs today should be actively guiding their organizations toward strategic investments in alternative revenue sources that can strengthen the bottom line. An effective and relatable metric for evaluating such investments is equivalent net patient revenue (ENPR).
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.
Newer payment models should be part of holistic transformation efforts, CMS deputy administrator says
Healthcare industry stakeholders can expect a new approach to how federal payment models are formulated, as a newly released rule for Medicare coverage of kidney care illustrates.
Healthcare News of Note: Struggling rural hospitals have option to become stand-alone EDs to receive more funding
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: An upcoming option for rural hospitals to receive more funding, a key factor in outcomes of Black patients who receive COVID-19 care, and predictions about the hospital room of the future.
Healthcare News of Note: More healthcare organizations mandating that employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: COVID-19 vaccine mandates become more popular among healthcare organizations, hospitals continue to skirt price transparency rules, and healthcare workers get help in coping with trauma.
PwC report anticipates a 6.5% increase in healthcare costs in 2022, roughly in line with recent years
As the healthcare industry emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, annual costs are expected to increase by slightly more than they did in recent pre-pandemic years.