For-profit hospital outlook improves to stable, according to Moody’s
Moody’s shifted its outlook for for-profit hospitals from negative to neutral in response to ongoing federal assistance and an expected volume recovery.
News briefs: December-January 2020-21: Recent trends shaping healthcare finance
Read about the key factors that have shaped healthcare finance policy and practice.
Chad Thompson: Why earning and holding all HFMA certifications is beneficial
In this month’s People column, one member explains why earning any or all HFMA certifications is beneficial, one member shares the news of her published article in Nurse Leader magazine and two members announce new job titles.
Region 2 hosts Fall Institute in first HFMA Regional virtual conference
An executive with Region 2, which held its Fall institute virtually this year, recommends focusing on sponsorship packages, funding and keeping in mind all the little things that need to be done to host a successful virtual conference.
6 questions about healthcare integration in the 2020s
The question about whether to integrate was answered more than a decade ago. The questions now are, “How do we take full advantage of integration?” and “What do we integrate next and how?”
Flu season, COVID-19 testing and chicken soup
Healthcare organizations should be prepared for the challenges of unprecedented flu/COVID-19 season, with a primary fiocus on encouraging people to get flu shots, arranging for appropriate testing, promoting habits that contribute to health and wellness and to demonstrating a true spirit of caring.
‘The Times They Are A-Changin’ ‘
HFMA's Chair comments on the need for strong leadership through times of changes, citing Thomas Friedman's prediction of a coming "revolution inm edication and work."
‘It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)’
HFMA Chair Michael Allen considers the choices healthcare finance leaders can make in responding to the uncertainties posed by challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, in light of the words to a song by R.E.M.
Financial Sustainability Report: October 2020
The October 2020 Financial Sustainability Report, sponsored by Kaufman Hall, explores aspects of healthcare’s transition to value-based payment, including how to pursue a value-based approach to maternity care, and how the transitional approaches differ among hospitals and health systems based on each organization’s unique circumstances.
Financial Sustainability Report: September 2020
The September 2020 Financial Sustainability Report, sponsored by Kaufman Hall, explores looming imperatives and opportunities for healthcare providers, including the Medicare Direct Contracting APM and the price transparency rule, with guidance on steps to prepare.