News Briefs: Latest patient volume data reveals some of the challenges facing hospitals in the COVID-19 era
Recent industry reports have quantified the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital patient volume.
Front-line stories: How today’s prior authorization processes create a burden of waste for providers
As hospitals continue to struggle with razor-thin margins, they should actively identify activities that create financial burdens for them without delivering value to patients. One health system’s stories of administrative waste due to prior authorization processes show why this activity should be be high on their list.
A look at some of the healthcare-specific provisions in the pending COVID-19 relief legislation
As a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package makes its way through Congress, provisions under consideration could affect the Provider Relief Fund, the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces and Medicaid.
Panel: How the healthcare industry can achieve a higher-value and more equitable system
A panel of experts explored how to make healthcare more effective both generally and for underserved demographics specifically.
Biden’s order to reopen the ACA marketplaces next month draws praise from hospitals
An executive order by President Joe Biden directed HHS to open the Affordable Care Act marketplaces for three months starting in mid-February.
‘Bidencare’: What’s achievable?
The new Biden administration could achieve either of two scenarios in the realm of health policy: One would involve bold changes to health policy, whereas the other, which is more likely, would involve less-ambitious reforms that can garner bipartisan support.
Post-election Washington policy outlook on health policy priorities
HFMA's Chad Mulvany speculates on health policy priorities and changes in the next 24 months, assuming we continue to have a divided government and President-elect Biden's campaign survives President Trump's many legal challenges about state vote counts.
Nov. 11-15: HFMA’s Virtual Conference among next week’s healthcare finance events
HFMA’s Virtual Conference is among the major healthcare finance events taking place the week of Nov. 11.
Nov. 18-22: 4 HFMA webinars are among next week’s healthcare finance events
HFMA webinars are among the major healthcare finance events taking place the week of Nov. 17.
Oct. 26-Nov. 1: Innovation meeting among national healthcare events
The HLTH conference in Las Vegas is pitched as the largest annual healthcare innovation conference in the nation.