Revenue Cycle

Hospitals began to reverse job losses in June as other healthcare segments surged

Hospitals restarted hiring in June after two months of steep job losses, but it’s unclear whether the latest resurgence of COVID-19 cases will cut off the rebound.

HFMA July 8, 2020

Your patients are afraid to come back. An aesthetically pleasing office can help win their trust.

Physicians’ offices are open for business, but it will take more to get patients in the door.

Erika Grotto July 7, 2020

Hospitals scramble to meet price transparency requirements after court decision

Hospitals have a lot of costly work to do to meet CMS requirements to publicly post the rates they negotiate with health plans.

Rich Daly July 7, 2020

HHS provides additional updates on CARES Act Provider Relief Fund FAQs

HFMA's Chad Mulvany expects to share regular updates and provide insight to CARES Act Provider Relief Fund FAQs via the HFMA blog for the foreseeable future.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA June 30, 2020

COVID-19 impact on independent primary care physician practices could accelerate the shift to value based payment

Health plans are taking this opportunity to align more closely with independent PCPs, including BCBS of North Carolina, where practices’ acceptance of financial support requires them to join one of health plan’s existing ACOs.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA June 30, 2020

110,000 Medicare beneficiaries were hospitalized for COVID-19 by mid-May

By mid-May, hospitals had treated 110,000 Medicare beneficiaries for COVID-19.

Rich Daly June 26, 2020

Hospital margins positive in May due to temporary federal boost, report finds

Federal assistance temporarily boosted hospital margins in May into positive territory.

Rich Daly June 25, 2020

CARES Act accounting implications will vary by healthcare type

The accounting rules for providers receiving funding through the CARES Act will vary widely by provider type.

Rich Daly June 24, 2020

How to chart a course to success in the evolving post-COVID-19 healthcare landscape

A healthcare industry thought leader offered healthcare executives attending HFMA’s Digital Annual Conference guidance on how to develop a consumer-focused strategy that ensures their organizations will thrive in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis.

Eric C. Reese, PhD June 24, 2020

HHS’s Cares Act Provider Relief Act FAQ updates provide additional guidance for healthcare providers

HFMA's Chad Mulvany reviews four updates from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, including quarterly reporting requirements, that could be of interest to HFMA members.

Chad Mulvany, FHFMA June 23, 2020
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