June 2-7: See what events are coming in healthcare
Stay ahead of healthcare news and developments with this listing of hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of June 2.
Arbitration approach the most likely option among pending surprise-bill legislation: analysts
Among numerous legislative approaches proposed to eliminate surprise healthcare bills, an approach using arbitration remains most popular in Congress, say legislative analysts.
Analysis: CMS announces ET3 FAQs and request for applications
Chad Mulvany says watching how CMMI’s Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport model rolls out will be interesting because of the potential impact on Medicare ED visits and related inpatient admissions.
Analysis: 4 significant findings from the recent AMGA Physician Risk Survey
HFMA’s Chad Mulvany discusses four findings from the latest AMGA Physician Risk Survey about the transition to alternative payment models and risk.
DHG Healthcare: Optimizing CDI for Bundled Payment Arrangements
A discussion of common clinical documentation gaps that organizations pursuing bundled payment arrangements must close and key strategies for addressing these issues.
ROI Value Model By ClearBalance
In this article, ClearBalance discusses how its technology helps healthcare organizations quantify the cost-to-collect for patient payments and evaluate potential vendors.
Reinventing healthcare: The future in a technology-driven system
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses the Association's recently submitted letter in response to ONC's request for input on price transparency initiatives.
You should talk: Opportunities for patient financial conversations
Kristen Mazurek of Geisinger Health talks about the challenge of conversations with inpatients for whom care is not routine. Also, the latest healthcare finance news and key performance indicators for value-based payment.
Around the World in 40 Weeks: Maternity Care Outside the U.S.
Olakunle Olaniyan, MD, MBA, FHFMA, president of Case Management Covenants, discusses what the United States can learn from other countries when it comes to maternity care. Also: an interview with Matt Houston of GHX about adoption of automated payment processes and five fast facts about hospital mergers and acquisitions. Sponsored by GHX.
The Future of Revenue Cycle (Part 2)
Nicholas Mendyka of the University of Virginia Health System Medical Center discusses price transparency, and HFMA director Todd Nelson talks about the revenue cycle of tomorrow. Also: five things patients can do to avoid surprise bills (and why hospitals should tell them).