HFMA Comments on the Senate Transparency Initiative
HFMA provides comments to Senators to inform the bipartisan initiative to increase healthcare price and quality transparency, as described in a February 28, 2018, letter.
Value-Based Payment Readiness
This article discusses key takeaways from a September 2017 HFMA survey of senior financial executives about value-based payment readiness and how it has changed in recent years.
Association Health Plans Advance Over Hospital Concerns
March 20—Congressional Republicans and small-business advocates this week rejected hospital concerns that proposed rules to allow a proliferation of association health plans (AHPs) would produce a range of problems.
Assessing Risk in Healthcare Finance Calls for Stewardship
Amid the healthcare industry’s ongoing transformation, healthcare leaders are called upon to be stewards in guiding their organizations through change and managing financial and operational risk.
Has Value Become a Buzzword?
Our shared vision of value is at risk. We won’t attain high-value health care unless we agree on what that means.
Protecting Revenue at Risk
A pocket guide to help hospitals and health systems navigate pay-for-value programs.
Developing a Future Generation Integrated Healthcare System
To envision new and better ways to rapidly reduce healthcare costs, the U.S. healthcare industry should take a lesson from approaches used by other countries, including China.
The Benefits of Direct-to-Employer ACO Arrangements
Clifford Fullerton, president of Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance, describes a direct-to-employer accountable care organization arrangement that is improving patient access and care quality.
Value Initiative for IPA Performance Proves Its Worth
John Baackes, CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan, describes the plan’s approach to assessing the value of independent practice associations to ensure high-quality member service.
March 19-23 Policy Watch: Push to Include ACA Marketplace Stabilization in Funding Bill
March 15—Healthcare leaders are renewing their push to include a stabilization measure in a must-pass federal funding bill that is required by the end of next week.