Operations Management

A proactive approach to comprehensive clinical asset management helps healthcare systems maintain financial health

One company discusses its goal to help other health systems in keeping medical equipment throughout its full life expectancy, especially in a time of financial struggle.

HFMA February 1, 2021

The patient’s role in innovation

Do you want to know what your parents are thinking? Try asking them.

Jeff Helton,  PHD, FHFMA, CMA, CFE February 1, 2021

“Data represents people.” Why remote workers need to be more vigilant than ever about protecting personal information.

Kevin Coppins, president at CEO of Spirion, discusses how to keep data safe when working remotely. Also, five keys to look for when selecting an A/P finance solution for supplier payments from sponsor GHX ePay.

Erika Grotto January 29, 2021

Financial Sustainability Report: January 2021

The January Financial Sustainability Report, sponsored by Kaufman Hall, examines the recent expanded interest in hospital-at-home programs, and their potential benefits. It also includes insights on the critical impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on people already adversely affected by social determinants, and on the need to address administrative was in the healthcare caused by onerous prior authorization processes.

HFMA January 29, 2021

News Briefs: CMS says it plans aggressive price transparency enforcement

CMS has notified hospitals that they should expect aggressive enforcement of new price transparency rules, including via audits that were slated to start in January.

Rich Daly January 26, 2021

COVID-19 magnifies impact of SDOH on U.S. healthcare system

Population health management expert Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, MD, MPH, examines why the COVID-19 pandemic has made it more critical than ever for the U.S. providers to address the needs of people whose health and well-being are compromised by social determinants of health.

Eric C. Reese, PhD January 25, 2021

How The Johns Hopkins Hospital uses financial, operational and clinical collaboration to achieve cost savings

Using a framework for managing financial performance improvement across its enterprise that involved collaboration among finance, operations and clinicians, The Johns Hopkins Hospital was able to create many opportunities for costs savings and long-term financial success.

Eric C. Reese, PhD January 22, 2021

HFMA’s Digital Annual Conference continues Aug. 12 and Aug. 14 with more virtual education for healthcare finance professionals

HFMA's Digital Annual Conference continues Aug. 12 and Aug. 14 with a focus on optimizing performance with the latest KPIs, using analytics strategies to lower cost and maximize revenue and using behavioral economics to engage patients.

Deborah Filipek January 22, 2021

Hospitals share lessons learned from AI ‘workers’

Hospital finance leaders have found opportunity and challenge from their growing use of artificial intelligence within their finance operations.

Rich Daly January 22, 2021

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
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