Leadership

Remote revenue cycle challenges, job hunting tips and how to share your good news with HFMA

Kim Scaccia from Wisconsin-based Mercyhealth discusses how her organization cracked the code on a remote work force. Quintin Smith from Baker Tilly talks about staying positive after a layoff. And HFMA's Jennifer Novoseletsky tells us how members can share their good news with each other. Jen's contact info: Email: [email protected] Twitter handle: @JenNovo_HFMA

Erika Grotto October 12, 2020

CMS Administrator Seema Verma receives HFMA’s Board of Directors Award, talks with CEO Joe Fifer

At HFMA's Digital Annual Conference, President and CEO Joe Fifer presented CMS Administrator Seema Verma with the Association's highest honor: the Richard L. Clarke Board of Directors Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to healthcare in a role that involves oversight of a $1 trillion budget, representing 26% of the total federal budget, and administration of health coverage programs for more than 130 million Americans. Following the presentation, Fifer and Verma had a Q&A session in which she addressed price transparency, the pandemic, and the future of value-based care.

Erika Grotto October 12, 2020

How leading health system CFOs are staying agile on the road to recovery

Making strategic decisions in the current environment is difficult, but CFOs are leading their organizations by creating a more performance-based culture and adopting an agile financial planning approach.

Lesley Weisenbacher October 9, 2020

Physicians are burned out: How healthcare finance leaders can help

HFMA's Katie Gilfillan says healthcare finance and executive teams should appreciate having the oversight of where to invest dollars that builds a strategy toward a culture of health and well-being of physicians.

Katie Gilfillan October 6, 2020

Phoenix Children’s Hospital hires HFMA members Perez and Yeager, promotes member Phillips

Phoenix Children’s Hospital promotes an HFMA member and hires two others – one from the Midwest. Plus, two more members share their new job roles.

HFMA October 1, 2020

Georgia Chapter’s ‘Meet Max’ series captures HFMA member stories

Max Smith of the Georgia Chapter discusses details of the ‘Meet Max’ series. New episodes are uploaded roughly every other week to the Georgia Chapter YouTube Channel or at georgiahfma.org.

HFMA October 1, 2020

Innovating for Minimally Invasive Care

While looking ahead to a post-COVID world, a global technology company focused on minimally invasive care developed a surgical system equipped with data analytics capabilities that can provide organizations with insights to refine robotic-assisted surgery programs.

HFMA October 1, 2020

Tamping down fear: How leaders can help their employees manage unprecedented anxiety levels

With fear, stress and anxiety surging amid current events, leaders of organizations should set a tone of calm and reassurance.

Jill Geisler September 28, 2020

Physician Viewpoint: What we should learn from the coronavirus experience

The COVID-19 crisis has presented healthcare leaders with a broad opportunity for self-reflection that ultimately could lead to positive change accross our nation's healthcare system.

Martin Bluth September 21, 2020

Business Group on Health’s Annual Survey: Large employers ready to take the reins on healthcare cost

Responses to the Business Group on Health's annual survey of its large employer members suggest employers are tired of waiting for providers and plans to figure out how to reduce healthcare cost.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA September 11, 2020
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