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4 steps healthcare CFOs can take to improve interoperability

Achieving information interoperability has long been touted as a solution to challenges that have plagued the healthcare industry for decades. For example, a health system that operates multiple electronic health records (EHRs) and systems across its facilities, hospitals and practices must undergo an extremely time-consuming and complicated process in gathering comprehensive patient records (e.g., by…

Michael Gould December 7, 2023

Pharmacy transparency: a rising trend in the industry

After publishing my Nov. 29 blog, which delved into Cost Plus Drugs’ expansion into the specialty drug market, CVS Health revealed plans to streamline its pricing and sales approach for pharmaceuticals in retail pharmacies. This move by the pharmacy giant, which operates approximately 9,500 retail pharmacies, involves simplifying the reimbursement process for these pharmacies. The…

Shawn Stack December 7, 2023

10 Keys to Restoring Trust in Healthcare

The issue of restoring consumer trust in the U.S. healthcare system encompasses a wide range of concerns. Factors in the perceived loss of trust include anxiety and confusion over costs, entrenched inequity, a glut of misinformation about vaccines and other treatments, and data and privacy breaches. To examine the problem and explore solutions, HFMA’s 16th…

Nick Hut December 7, 2023

Prior authorization in Medicare Advantage remains in the policy spotlight as 2024 regulations take effect

Healthcare policymakers and stakeholders continue to mull the need for guardrails to ensure optimal customer service among Medicare Advantage (MA) health plans. The American Hospital Association wrote a Nov. 20 letter to CMS stating that MA plans are looking to skirt policies designed to ensure straightforward coverage of essential healthcare services. These policies, finalized earlier…

Nick Hut December 1, 2023

Congress doesn’t seem to be mulling a fix for the 2024 Medicare physician payment cut

Congress has mitigated a scheduled Medicare payment cut for physicians going into each of the last three years, but relief does not appear to be on the way for a fourth year running. Medicare’s 2024 final rule for physician payments includes a $1.15 decrease to the conversion factor, amounting to a reduction of more than…

Nick Hut November 27, 2023

Proposed rule sets Medicare penalties for providers that commit information-blocking infractions

Hospitals and other healthcare providers would face penalties for knowingly engaging in information blocking, with the sanctions affecting their Medicare reimbursement, according to a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and CMS. Published at the beginning of November, the rule implements some terms of the 21st Century Cures Act,…

Nick Hut November 17, 2023

Research Summary: 2024 Digital & IT Investment Trends

HFMA, with sponsorship from Guidehouse, surveyed 144 healthcare executives to understand their digital and IT investment priorities going into 2024. The survey found that 85% expected their organization’s digital and technology budget to increase in 2024. The top three priorities for investment included: cybersecurity infrastructure, EHR integration and modernization, and digital front door or virtual…

HFMA November 13, 2023

Leveraging investments to strengthen resilience: Key insights

The approach health systems take to balance sheet and treasury management varies significantly. One company's managing director dives into how organizations can take a balanced-scorecard method to investments using a tier system.

HFMA October 31, 2023

The No Surprises Act: How healthcare organizations can create a winning strategy

Find a breakdown of the No Surprises Act in this business profile with an update on four main administrative requirements of the bill and insight to improve hospitals and healthcare systems using technology for future regulatory changes.

HFMA October 30, 2023

Humans are essential to your AI strategy

Arun Shastri of ZS discusses uses for AI in healthcare as well as the limitations of technology when a human isn't involved.

Erika Grotto October 25, 2023
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