Operations Management

COVID-19 outbreak will negatively impact U.S. hospital finances

The coronavirus outbreak could have a negative impact on hospital finances even with anticipated regulatory and legislative support.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA April 1, 2020

With the coronavirus, contingency planning takes on greater importance for healthcare supply chain professionals

A risk management expert with a leading healthcare consultancy says hospital supply chain professionals should monitor deviations and consider how to respond to them.

Nick Hut April 1, 2020

March 16-20: CMS deadlines approach amid ongoing cancellations of healthcare finance events

A complete listing of healthcare finance-related hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of March 16.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

March 9-13: HIMSS is among the first wave of cancellations to hit upcoming healthcare finance events

A complete listing of healthcare finance-related hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of March 9.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

COVID-19 provides an opportunity for healthcare leaders to revisit coding processes

The spread of COVID-19 in the United States presents a reminder to healthcare leaders to prepare their coders for quick process changes.

Erika Grotto April 1, 2020

Azar warns about hospital overcrowding if the public overreacts to the coronavirus

People could swamp hospitals if they overreact to the novel coronavirus, the senior federal healthcare official warned Congress this week.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

The coronavirus and the healthcare supply chain: What hospitals need to know about N95 masks, drugs and devices

Hospitals should understand the potential supply chain disruption from the novel coronavirus and start taking steps to mitigate the impact.

Lola Butcher April 1, 2020

HHS Secretary Azar urges healthcare providers to watch for patients who have traveled to China

As part of efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Trump administration recommends that providers screen feverish patients for recent travel to China.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

Hospitals and physician practices generally achieve ‘moderately effective’ use of cost data, according to a survey, which also identified more effective approaches

Although many healthcare organizations say they have achieved middling results in their cost accounting efforts, that could improve through widespread adoption of approaches identified as most effective.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

How to Succeed in the BPCI-A Program: Transforming Care Across the Continuum

A strategy-focused article about the importance of robust care coordination and management for successful participation in alternative advanced payment models. Includes information from a recent meeting of HFMA’s Value-Based Healthcare Innovation Council (VBHIC).

HFMA March 31, 2020
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