Cost Reduction

HFMA’s Digital Annual Conference continues July 15 and July 17 with more virtual education for healthcare finance professionals

HFMA's Digital Annual Conference continues July 15 and July 17 with sessions to help healthcare finance professionals handle revenue cycle and clinical care challenges amid the pandemic.

Deborah Filipek January 22, 2021

3 tactics for unlocking value in healthcare operations

Three organizations share their approaches and results from case studies they presented at the HFMA Digital Annual Conference around solutions driving improved operational and revenue cycle performance in healthcare.

HFMA December 18, 2020

Key learnings from the pandemic and plans for the future

Takeaway key lessons from a panel of executives who discuss how the first wave of COVID-19 impacted the acquisition and management of essential equipment and supplies.

HFMA December 11, 2020

Survey: Revenue cycle continuity is imperative during the COVID-19 pandemic

See the key takeaways from hospital and health systems’ leaders, who share their perspectives on COVID-19 and its effect on the revenue cycle during the HFMA Digital Annual Conference.

HFMA November 30, 2020

How a West Texas hospital used a PSH to improve outcomes and cut costs

A not-for-profit hospital in West Texas undertook a perioperative surgical home initiative wit a focus on caring for geriatric patients with hip fractures and demonstrate how such an initiative can improve patient access and clinical outcomes while reducing a hospital's cost of care.

Jasper Mesarch, DO, MBA, FASA November 23, 2020

Financial Sustainability Report: April 2020

The April issue of the Financial Sustainability Report, sponsored by Kaufman Hall, offers insights that can help healthcare finance leaders guide their organizations through the COVID-19 crisis and develop long-term solutions in preparation for a new healthcare landscape in the aftermath.

HFMA November 23, 2020

Financial Sustainability Report: January 2020

This January 2020 inaugural issue of the Financial Sustainability Report, sponsored by Kaufman Hall, features articles on creating care pathways to eliminate unnecessary variations in care and on creating a dashboard to reduce spend on high-cost medications.

HFMA November 23, 2020

Drive behavioral change in your surgeons with the concept of ‘social proof’

"Social proof" is a critical psychological principle that savvy hospital administrators can use to solve complex business issues and dramatically increase their organization's operating performance.

Joseph A. Jackson November 16, 2020

Unlocking the value in your medical devices can reduce costs and risk

A few leaders from one company review the ways their company provides financial savings for healthcare organizations — both operational savings and decreased capital spending on clinical assets — while reducing risk and improving provider and patient satisfaction.

HFMA November 5, 2020

4 crucial health system responses to the revenue impact of COVID-19

The nation's hospitals and health systems have a critical need to begin preparing now for the long-term financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Timothy E. Kinney October 21, 2020
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