Healthcare Finance Technology

9 considerations for a comprehensive technology plan

Healthcare organizations should develop IT plans, measure themselves against their plans and consistently review how regulatory and product changes mandate the need for plan revisions.

Stephen Carrabba June 12, 2019

Get creative with technology to drive your managed care programs

Technological innovations can help healthcare organizations improve their managed care programs.

David Bernd June 11, 2019

How one hospital improved its call-bell responsiveness

Main article: Optimizing the patient experience from the C-suite NewYork-Presbyterian’s comprehensive patient experience strategy has led to year-over-year improvements in key metrics during the past three years, says Rick Evans, senior vice president and chief experience officer. He credits the organization’s rolling, three-year patient experience plan, which defines targets and sets strategies for a variety…

Laura Ramos Hegwer June 11, 2019

Data: What’s in it for you?

The volumes of patient data healthcare organizations create should help them face their challenges. But in order to use those volumes of data effectively, healthcare organizations need toask the selfish question: What’s in it for me?

Jeff Helton,  PHD, FHFMA, CMA, CFE June 10, 2019

Cracking the Code on Physician Practice Performance

In this article, Premier discusses how it works with medical groups and health systems to better leverage business intelligence to identify and seize performance improvement opportunities.

HFMA June 5, 2019

Mayo Clinic Laboratories uses data, clinician teams to identify cost savings

Just one lab utilization initiative can have a massive financial impact, says Andrew Cousin of Mayo Clinic Laboratories. Don’t be so overwhelmed by the scope that you do not take that first small step.

Laura Ramos Hegwer June 5, 2019

4 ways healthcare organizations can use blockchain

By 2025, the blockchain adoption percentage by healthcare organizations is projected to be 55%.

Vinati Kamani, MD May 31, 2019

Operational Decision Points for Legacy A/R Conversions

Timely decision making and partnering with the right vendor can provide a smooth legacy A/R conversion and be the difference between success or failure.

Robert Cato May 30, 2019

Avoiding Costly Gaps Amid System Conversions

Learn why it takes time and adequate planning to ensure a seamless conversion of an accounts receivable legacy system.

Robert Cato May 30, 2019

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.

Erika Grotto May 30, 2019
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