Operations Management

Focus on care transitions brings substantial new LOS-reduction opportunities

Hospitals can derive multiple operating and financial benefits from focusing care improvement efforts on reducing patients' length of stay in acute care.

Brian K. Pisarsky, RN, ACM July 3, 2019

AMN Healthcare: Innovator in Workforce Solutions

An innovative workforce solutions company details how its array of staff and technology options help healthcare organizations address workforce challenges and improve patient care quality and efficiency.

HFMA July 1, 2019

Trend suggests the nation’s largest hospitals should prepare for declining available revenues

The nation's largest short-term acute care hospitals have recently seen a rise in allowances and discounts that will underscore the need for them to contain and reduce costs.

HFMA June 30, 2019

The first five phone calls to make when disaster strikes

Hospitals facing an imminent disaster should make five calls to ensure it is fully prepared for the event's impact.

HFMA June 30, 2019

Shoring up for the next event | HMFA

Two leaders from hospitals that suffered losses from natural disasters share the steps they took to avert similar losses in the future.

HFMA June 30, 2019

Recommendations for improving utilization review and denial management to reduce LOS

The utilization review and denials management functions play an important role at each transition phase in the acute care process in helping hospitals reduce patients' length of stay in acute care.

HFMA June 30, 2019

Where the future in healthcare already exists

Providers may be able to learn from providers and health plans already implementing many of the innovations that leaders say are needed to lower costs and improve care.

Rich Daly June 28, 2019

Papaya wins HFMA Virtual Pitch contest

HFMA Annual Conference attendees voted Papaya the winner of the Virtual Pitch contest.

Rich Daly June 26, 2019

HFMA’s South Texas Chapter wins highest chapter honor

South Texas Chapter of HFMA earns the Robert M. Shelton Award.

Rich Daly June 26, 2019

HFMA Chair to finance leaders: I dare you to move

HFMA Chair urges attendees “dare to move” to address challenges in healthcare finance.

Rich Daly June 26, 2019
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