HFMA Executive Survey: Value-Based Payment Readiness
HFMA researchers surveyed 117 senior financial executives about their organization’s value-based payment readiness in September 2017.
Revenue Cycle Strategist: November 2017 Issue
Subscribers can view the December 2017/January 2018 issue of Revenue Cycle Strategist.
What Anthem’s Imaging Policy Means for Hospitals
Hospitals that own outpatient imaging departments should not ignore the significance of Anthem’s new imaging site-of-care policy.
Few Physicians Support Value-Based Models: Survey
Jan. 31—Most physicians are unconvinced that high-profile value-based payment models will either control costs or improve patient health outcomes, according to a recent survey.
Did Prices Drive Recent Healthcare Spending?
Jan. 30—Healthcare prices were cited as the driver of the recent surge in healthcare spending, but that conclusion may be missing the whole picture, according to some researchers.
Variations in Healthcare Prices
HFMA President and CEO Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA, discusses what consumers know and don't know about variations in healthcare prices.
A Carrot or a Stick?
Incentives may not be enough to trigger a shift to voluntary alternative payment models.
Solving the Opioid Crisis: A Critical Role for Medicaid
The Medicaid expansion has benefited states hardest hit by the opioid epidemic and has eased the burden of uncompensated care on hospitals and other healthcare providers.
Price Variation 101
Price variation has been a hot topic in healthcare industry circles but most consumers are unaware that healthcare prices vary.
Overcoming Common Obstacles of Transitioning to Electronic Insurer-to-Provider Payments
A Pennsylvania health plan worked with providers to implement electronic payments and eliminate the issues of paper checks.