HFMA’s Digital Annual Conference continues July 15 and July 17 with more virtual education for healthcare finance professionals
HFMA's Digital Annual Conference continues July 15 and July 17 with sessions to help healthcare finance professionals handle revenue cycle and clinical care challenges amid the pandemic.
HHS postpones deadline for hospitals to comply with Provider Relief Fund reporting requirements
With new legislation having modified the rules governing the reporting of Provider Relief Fund payments, HHS has indefinitely postponed the Feb. 15 reporting deadline.
Hospitals in the hot zone: Global insights from frontline physicians on meeting the COVID-19 surge
Three physicians from countries hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic share their experiences and perspectives from the pandemic's impact and the response required to prepare for rising numbers of patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
Professional Credit: Engaging Patients in Their Financial Journeys
In this article, Professional Credit discusses how it helps healthcare organizations effectively and positively engage patients throughout their healthcare financial journeys.
New legislation seeks to take unwelcome surprises out of patient billing
A new law called The No Surprises Act is designed to prevent healthcare consumers from getting stuck with potentially large bills after receiving out-of-network care.
Healthcare News of Note: Payers push back on CMS prior-authorization rule
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of articles from the past week, including why payers are pushing back on the prior-authorization rule and information on HHS funding to support the nation's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Managing self-pay with a patient satisfaction mindset: 4 tips for success
Given the continuing growth of self-pay and rising insurance deductibles, how you collect on self-pay balances has never been more important to your financial health and prospects.
Appeals court rejects hospitals’ objections to new price transparency policy
An appeals court panel rejected hospitals’ effort to halt the Jan. 1 requirement for hospitals to begin posting the rates they negotiate with health plans.
Hospitals seek reversals of Trump policies, among various requests of Biden
Hospitals are urging a range of policy changes, including halting the new price transparency rules, by the incoming Biden administration.
Perspectives on leadership, culture and team-building during a pandemic
HFMA President and CEO interviews Lee Rivas of CloudMed about his leadership journey and how he's built his team during the pandemic. Rich Daly interviews Nicole Farrow and Andrew Johnson from Change Healthcare about trends and solutions in prior authorization.