Building a healthcare finance center of excellence: a view from the C-suite
Finance centers of excellence are not necessarily physical locations but rather a collection of the right people, tools and practices to help organizations achieve better financial performance.
Medicaid provider rate cuts forecast as states anticipate budget shortfalls
Because the CARES Act prohibits states that received increased funding from cutting benefits, increasing premiums or restricting eligibility, one of the few available options to reduce costs is making provider rate cuts.
New rule aims to sustain Medicare ACOs in wake of COVID-19
A new Medicare rule aims to ease the financial challenges COVID-19 has created for accountable care organizations.
After patient volume collapsed amid the coronavirus pandemic, some see signs of recovery
Hospitals faced steep patient volume declines in March and April, but signs indicate levels could be recovering as elective procedures resume.
HHS pays $12 billion to compensate 395 hospitals for ‘high impact’ from COVID-19, and more may come
Nearly 400 hospitals and health systems have received $12 billion in COVID-19 "high impact" grants.
‘A mountain of work’: Lessons from 2 organizations that restarted elective procedures after the COVID-19 moratorium
Leaders with two provider organizations that resumed elective procedures as COVID-19 began to ebb in their markets describe the most important considerations.
How to plan for and profitably operate telehealth services
The COVID-19 pandemic has opened new opportunities for health systems to expand their use of telehealth services. Implemented properly with careful planning, telehealth can be a strong revenue source going forward.
Make your cloud transformation endure: 5 steps for a lasting enterprise cloud strategy
A strategy-focused article about implementing a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, which focuses on the role of planning, teamwork, communication and continuous performance monitoring.
Top long-range challenges for healthcare organizations in the aftermath of COVID-19
An industry expert explains why the long-term challenges healthcare organizations will face in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis will vary considerably, depending on each organization’s circumstances.
The coronavirus launches providers into new world of virtual healthcare
The new focus on virtual healthcare in the post-COVID-19 world will bring about an unprecedented industry transformation.