Operations Management

May marked the first increase in hospital employment so far in 2021

The employment picture took a positive turn for hospitals in May after the sector experienced a net loss of jobs in each of the first four months of 2021.

Nick Hut June 5, 2021

Why success in cost reduction is a matter of trust

According to a survey, healthcare organizations that discuss cost reduction with clinicians more often are better prepared to achieve cost-reduction goals. Find out what approaches can restore trust for a better bottom line in this research report.

HFMA June 2, 2021

The understated value and potential of the clinical laboratory

Healthcare finance leaders need to rethink the value of the clinical laboratory in terms of revenue potential.

Martin Bluth June 2, 2021

New research suggests there’s no need to worry that patient experience surveys lead to low-value healthcare

Findings from a new study may assuage concerns that low-value care is encouraged through the use of patient experience ratings in payment formulas.

Nick Hut June 1, 2021

Canon Medical Systems: Trusted healthcare adviser status sets company apart

As a healthcare organization leader, are you interested in working with an imaging solutions partner? See how service, financing and education play a part in selecting the right vendor.

HFMA June 1, 2021

Weeding out waste: Policy workshop examines how the healthcare industry can finance a better model

By reducing wasteful spending, the U.S. healthcare industry would have an easier time funding some of the changes needed to support whole-person health, industry experts said at a conference on how to optimize healthcare financing.

Nick Hut June 1, 2021

Financial Sustainability Report: March 2021

The March Financial Sustainability Report, sponsored by Kaufman Hall, highlights significant changes in the nature of risk that hospitals and health systems face in the post-pandemic world, and how these organizations’ leaders should respond. Other articles explore key success factors in M&A initiatives and tactics for controlling variation in costs for surgical procedures.

HFMA June 1, 2021

Financial Sustainability Report: April 2021

The April Financial Sustainability Report, sponsored by Kaufman Hall, offers results of a health system’s assessment of its costs to deliver telemedicine services. Other content includes a case study of how a large medical group revamped its approach to compensating its employed physicians, and guidance on how to stem the losses many hospitals incur around referrals for ambulatory services.

HFMA June 1, 2021

Financial Sustainability Report: May 2021

The May Financial Sustainability Report, sponsored by Kaufman Hall, describes a new method for compensating physicians that better accounts for each organization’s unique circumstances. It also includes guidance for finance and clinical leaders on how they can work together effectively while acknowledging their differences, and it examines how payer-provider partnerships are helping organizations keep pace with a transforming healthcare industry.

HFMA June 1, 2021

Financial Sustainability Report: March 2020

The March issue of the Financial Sustainability Report, sponsored by Kaufman Hall, provides insights and guidance for healthcare finance leaders ranging from accessing untapped opportunities for cost savings to using risk stratification to improve the organization’s position in negotiating risk contracts.

HFMA June 1, 2021
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