How Orlando Health stemmed healthcare costs by eliminating unnecessary clinical process variation
An initiative to eliminate unnecessary variation in care processes for six diagnostic groupings enabled Orlando Health to significantly reduce its average length of stay for the diagnoses while realizing a substantial reduction in cost.
CDC: Hospitals must screen all ED patients for new coronavirus
New guidance from the CDC explains the steps required of hospital emergency departments when treating patients suspected of having COVID-19.
2020 Healthcare Corporate Services Report
A survey of provider executives about corporate services spending, expense reduction, and technology optimization trends.
The new hfm is (re)designed to help you get what you need faster and easier
A new, next-level design makes hfm easier to read and more useful than ever.
Main Line Health improves its bottom line by creating a collaborative culture
A health system's multifaceted performance improvement initiative, which yielded more than $120 million in savings, is exemplified by its approach to improving care processes in its ICUs.
The 5 keys leaders need to transform their organization’s culture
More than simply updating office decorations or rewriting a mission statement, transforming a company's culture requires addressing deep-seated assumptions.
Advice from a hacker: How to safeguard medical devices from cyberattacks
The vulnerability of many medical devices to cyberattacks presents a serious safety concern for hospitals and health systems.
Healthcare finance professionals: Are you ready for the big wave of consumerism and transparency?
Healthcare organizations should avoid going into "protection mode" and actively respond to pressures from government, the private sector and patients to better serve patients while reducing costs of care.
Optum360 helps providers and payers work together to resolve revenue cycle problems
Optum360 illustrates how it is driving change across healthcare by empowering and engaging staff to be creative in solving payer and provider challenges and viewing the revenue cycle more holistically.
Targeting deteriorating margins to preserve mission delivery
A tips-focused article about maintaining tight margin control to ensure an organization can successfully deliver on its mission statement. Includes lessons learned from a recent HFMA Strategic CFO Council meeting.