Operations Management

2017 Vice President of Finance Compensation Survey

HFMA presents its 2017 survey results from HFMA members who are employed as vice presidents of finance

HFMA July 21, 2017

2017 Director/Manager of Patient Financial Services Compensation Survey

HFMA presents its 2017 survey results from HFMA members who are employed as directors or managers of patient financial services. 

HFMA July 21, 2017

2017 Director/Manager of Accounting Compensation Survey

  HFMA presents its 2017 compensation survey results from HFMA members who are employed as directors or managers of accounting.

HFMA July 21, 2017

2017 Compensation Survey Results

Designed and conducted by HFMA, this survey of HFMA members contains data on 12 healthcare finance positions in hospitals and health systems.

HFMA July 21, 2017

Integrating Behavioral Health Care and Primary Care

Various obstacles historically have prevented the integration of behavioral health care with primary care—but stakeholders see the tide turning, as they discuss in the latest installment of HFMA’s Healthcare Challenge Roundtable.

Kathleen Vega July 19, 2017

Incorporating Value in Behavioral Health

Healthcare stakeholders increasingly are taking steps to improve behavioral health care with an eye toward lowering costs, improving care quality, and improving the health of populations.

Karen Wagner July 19, 2017

Connecting the Dots

Healthcare organizations should recognize the link between the care of chronic conditions and the care of addiction, writes Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA, president and CEO, HFMA.

Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA July 19, 2017

Health System Develops Productivity and Quality Standards for Remote Employees

Texas Health Resources revenue cycle leaders measure productivity for remote workers by evaluating the daily number of accounts employees secure for insurance authorizations and pre-registrations.

Patti Consolver July 17, 2017

Texas Health Resources Work-from-Home Program Increases Productivity, Employee Satisfaction

Since 2013, the health system has allowed more than 300 revenue cycle staff members to work from home. Employee evaluations show that remote workers perform at 113 percent productivity, while staff working in the office perform at 108 percent of the expected productivity level.

Patti Consolver July 17, 2017

Optimizing Care Transitions

Luis Castillo describes how healthcare organizations can help patients make smoother transitions to post-acute facilities.

Luis Castillo July 12, 2017
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