HFMA Chair to finance leaders: I dare you to move
HFMA Chair urges attendees “dare to move” to address challenges in healthcare finance.
Policy advisers urge continued Medicare ‘squeeze’ of hospital pay
Medicare can drive hospital productivity improvements and spending controls through more pay cuts, said policy advisers.
ZDoggMD: How to get to healthcare 3.0
Motivational healthcare speaker urges changes to encourage and allow providers to engage emotionally with patients and drive real change.
Understanding the unique demands of ambulatory care settings
Successful ambulatory care transitions require a focus on consumer-centric needs and a strong investment strategy, according to a workshop presented at HFMA’s 2019 Annual Conference.
Cutting through the hype to find practical approaches to interoperability
To promote interoperability, the healthcare industry should seek to optimize existing tools by ensuring consistency of use across the continuum of care.
Integration supports Presbyterian’s ‘Complete Care’ program
Presbyterian Healthcare Services, based in Albuquerque, is a locally owned, not-for-profit health system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multispecialty medical group. We serve one in three New Mexicans through our healthcare services and insurance coverage. For Presbyterian patients with serious, complex medical needs, we offer a high-touch program that combines primary,…
HealthTrust: A holistic approach to value analysis
Three HealthTrust leaders talk about the cost and quality advantages of creating a value analysis program and offer strategies for getting started.
Using artificial intelligence to improve revenue cycle operations
In God we trust; all others must bring data — W. Edwards Deming The ability to use the data aggregated throughout the revenue cycle is critical to proactive issue resolution, project prioritization, estimation of financial impact of revenue cycle initiatives and forecasting. However, data analysis at each stage of the revenue cycle is dependent on…
Bridging the gap between finance and clinical data
A Mount Sinai emergency department physician’s work with data analytics demonstrates how bringing together clinical and revenue cycle information can bridge gaps and solve payment problems.
7 ways to address financial barriers to medication adherence and contain costs
When patients are able to afford their medications, they are also more likely to take those medications as prescribed, thereby avoiding costly hospitalizations and ED visits. Lower costs in this way helps healthcare providers achieve success under value-based payment models that reward high-quality, low-cost care.