Wireless infant sensors present an opportunity for ROI in innovation
The process of vetting new technology for infants in the NICU shows the rigorous standards for implementing technology in healthcare.
UC Davis Health: Providing customized EHR training to help physicians
An academic medical center helps physicians with EHR use by deploying a team of technical trainers to clinic sites for several weeks at a time.
Revenue Cycle Strategist September 2019
HFMA's Revenue Cycle Strategist newsletter's September 2019 issue includes articles on price transparency, revenue cycle digital transformation, chargemaster, revenue integrity and rising patient out-of-pocket costs.
How to prepare your revenue cycle and your employees for a digital workforce
Transitioning the revenue cycle process to a digital workforce should include integration of a strategic human workforce plan to manage employee anxiety about job redeployment and attrition.
Analysis: 8 steps to ensuring hospital mergers result in projected cost savings
HFMA’s Chad Mulvany reviews eight strategies management teams can take to achieve post-integration cost savings and increase the likelihood that mergers are successful.
NFP hospital revenue growth tops expense growth for first time in three years: Moody’s
For 2018, one credit rating agency found not-for-profit hospitals’ revenues increased faster than expenses.
The art and science of EHR upgrades
Jonce Smith of Stoltenberg Consulting discusses best practices to employ when conducting an electronic health record system upgrade. Also: five ways to address physician burnout.
Revenue Cycle Strategist July/August 2019
The July/August 2019 issue of Revenue Cycle Strategist newsletter features articles on payer EHR integration, price transparency, chargemaster strategies and KPIs for Medicaid eligibility.
Analysis: Musculoskeletal issues are a pain in employers’ . . . wallets
A discussion on how actions by some employers to mitigate the impact from the cost of musculoskeletal issues could create opportunities for some health systems and risks for others.
Why private equity firms see the appeal of healthcare finance expertise
Finance leaders of traditional healthcare providers may have opportunities to pursue positions with private equity firms, says a CFO with a leading healthcare startup.