In the final series of interviews from HFMA's Annual Conference, Erin Weber of CAQH discusses how providers can participate in the work of setting best practice guidelines, and Lori Zindl of OS Inc. and Rachel Dallman of Phelps Memorial Health Center talk about opportunities to learn from analytics.By HFMA

Deepak Manmohan Goyal, MD, MBBS, MBA, joins Brad and Erika at HFMA Annual on June 27, 2024, to discuss his work as executive director for revenue cycle and supply chain at Monument Health in Rapid City, S.D. and the financial assistance program that has increased the system’s charity care by $7.8 million in its first year. Also in this episode, the…

Chad Bloomberg of U.S. Bank Healthcare Payment Solutions shares insights on how payment preferences differ depending on demographics, and Oracle's Julie Jensen talks about collaboration as the key to cybersecurity in interviews recorded at HFMA's Annual Conference in Las Vegas. Mentioned in this episode: U.S. Bank Healthcare Payments Insights Repor…

Laxmi Patel from Savista discusses the potential for AI, and Kevin Hidenfelter from Millenia shares insights about generational payment preferences in interviews conducted live at HFMA's Annual Conference in Las Vegas. HFMA's Nick Hut and Shawn Stack discuss the Supreme Court ruling overturning the Chevron doctrine and the implications for healthca…

The February cyberattack on Change Healthcare has healthcare organizations looking not only at their own cybersecurity practices of but those of their business partners. On today's episode, Greg Surla and Jeff Becker from FinThrive discuss how healthcare organizations can prepare for the inevitable next attack and how to ensure business continuity …

The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a long-standing measure used in healthcare. But this height/weight ratio was originally meant for statistical use only and has no proven standing as a measure of health. Yet a patient's BMI is used to make critical decisions about their care. In this episode, Dr. Holly Ann Russell, an associate professor of family medic…

HFMA Policy Director Andrew Donahue’s column, “An open letter to Congress on nonprofit hospital finances,” has struck a chord with members. In this episode, he discusses margins, investments and M&A and what measure tells the real story of hospital finance. Also in this episode, Brad talks about the recent HFMA report Curing Payment Confusion. Also…

HFMA's Annual Conference is mere weeks away. If you're sweating your presentation, today's episode is for you. Rhonda Khan of Simply Speech Solutions gives her thoughts on how to hook your audience and get your message across. Also in this episode, Nick Hut and Shawn Stack share the latest on the Change Healthcare cyberattack and look at what's hap…

Dr. Bruce Dorr of Biote discusses the challenges facing perimenopausal women in the workplace and what leaders should be doing to support them.By HFMA

The cover story in the May issue of hfm focuses on a South Dakota health system that developed a new process to identify charity care patients. In this episode, HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discusses why good financial assistance policies and process are essential to patient care.By HFMA

Dr. Vishnukamal Golla discusses the challenges facing primary care physicians and their patients. News team Nick Hut and Shawn Stack provide an update on the Change Healthcare cyberattack and other current events. Mentioned in this episode: Multiple GA hospitals accused of not complying with Price Transparency Rule…

The February cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a unit of UnitedHealth Group, continues to cause concern and frustration for providers. In this episode, HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the latest developments, and Joshua Corman, founder of cybersecurity organization I Am the Cavalry, shares insights on what should…

GLP-1 agonists, medications originally formulated to treat diabetes, have gained traction as prescription drugs for weight loss. On this episode, medical researcher and patient advocate Ragen Chastain discusses what healthcare providers should be sharing with their patients about the risks and efficacy of Wegovy and Zepbound.…

Chad Mulvany, vice president of federal policy for the California Hospital Association and former HFMA policy director, discusses Bloomberg Philanthropies $250 million investment in the future healthcare workforce, as well as what will actually move the needle on price transparency. Discussed in this episode: ‘Healthcare High’ coming to Woodside No…

This week, we're sharing an episode of our other podcast, Healthcare Blame Game. Patient Rights Advocate (PRA) has engaged hip hop artists like Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes and Method Man in its “Power to the Patients” campaign, claiming that regulations around price transparency are not being enforced, allowing hospitals to hide their prices and “charge …

Dr. Sadie Elisseou, a practicing VA physician and instructor at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine, talks about trauma-informed healthcare in and out of the exam room. Mentioned in this episode: Medicare Program: Appeal Rights for Certain Changes in Patient StatusBy HFMA

Dan Weinrieb of Jukebox Health discusses why providers should be paying attention to fall risk in patients' homes.By HFMA

HFMA Policy Director Andrew Donahue discusses what trends and policy decisions will affect the industry in an election year.By HFMA

Amy Levine discusses how a volunteer doula program can alleviate pressure on clinical staff and build a hospital's reputation as a caring place.By HFMA

HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the most pressing end-of-year issues for 2023.By HFMA

In an episode of HFMA's "Healthcare Blame Game" podcast, Brad Dennison talks with Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America’s Physician Groups, about why healthcare consolidation is more nuanced than critics understand. Mentioned in this episode: PRESS RELEASE: Lown Institute awarded $1.5M to study U.S. hospital tax exemptions, financial practice…

The HFMA editors share their favorite content from this year and provide a glimpse of what's to come in 2024. Mentioned in this episode: Healthcare Blame Game How avoiding an awkward waiting room conversation can contribute to better health for transgender people It starts with mental health: How caring for transgender youth makes for healthier adu…

Beth Sandor of Community Solutions discusses a pilot program in which health systems partnered with organizations in their communities fighting homelessness.By HFMA

HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the latest in healthcare finance news.By HFMA

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

Rami Karjian and Pippa Shulman from Medically Home discuss why higher payment and lower length of stay isn't always the best benchmark. Mentioned in this episode: HFMA Comments on Request for Information Regarding Medical Payment ProductsBy HFMA

Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, executive director for the National Center for Transgender Equality, returns to the podcast to discuss the misconceptions around transition-related care for young people. Additional reading: Ensuring Comprehensive Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents Access to gender-affirming hormones …

HFMA's Rick Gundling and Stephanie Mercado from the National Association for Healthcare Quality discuss how all entities within a healthcare organization can work for better quality.By HFMA

HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Andrew Donohue discuss legislative action that could affect transparency efforts in healthcare.By HFMA

Rami Karjian and Raphael Rakowski of Medically Home discuss emphasizing patients over all else in healthcare, and Julie Lambert and Lori Zindl from Inovalon talk about an RCM survey.By HFMA

Dr. Ronald Hirsch of R1RCM discusses considerations around a new Alzheimer's drug with Senior Editor Nick Hut. Mentioned in this episode: CY 2024 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Policy Changes: Hospital Price Transparency Proposals (CMS-1786-P) | CMS NCA - Beta Amyloid Positron Emission Tomography in Dementia and Neurodegenera…

Revisiting your investment strategy with Lisa Schneider of Russell Investments and PayMedix CEO Tom Policelli discusses why payment is so confusing for patients. Discussed in this episode: Medicare Program; Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System: Remedy for the 340B-Acquired Drug Payment Policy for Calendar Years 2018-2022…

This week, we're sharing an episode of our brand new podcast, Healthcare Blame Game. In this episode, media veteran Jean Hodges joins HFMA director of content Brad Dennison to discuss a Washington Post error and the inner workings of the modern newsroom. Mentioned in this episode: Americans are knee-deep in medical debt. Most owe hospitals. Healthc…

Dr. Brittany Cunningham from Vanderbilt University Medical Center discusses her upcoming presentation at HFMA's Annual Conference in Nashville. Also in this episode, strategies for cash flow discrepancies with sponsor organization Inovalon. Mentioned in this episode: CMS: Making Care Primary (MCP) Model…

Rita Bowen of MRO discusses why some organizations are choosing not to ready themselves for interoperability until enforcement begins and how reproductive care can throw a wrench into the process.By HFMA

June will mark the retirement of HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer. In this episode, he looks back on his decades as an HFMA member, officer and executive.By HFMA

HFMA's Katie Gilfillan discusses plans for HFMA's Annual Conference in Nashville. Learn more and register here. Also in this episode, Karie Ryan and Amy Pyke of Philips tackle some of healthcare's greatest challenges with the strategic use of technology.By HFMA

Stu Schaff of Intentionate Healthcare Advisors talks about job expectations of and for physicians, and Vicki Abelson of The Defined Leader and HFMA's Todd Nelson discuss what leaders can do to improve communication. Also in this episode, Michael Bumann of Red Dot talks about how working with his company can improve a healthcare organization's botto…

In the second episode of HFMA's special series on the healthcare workforce, we focus on ways clinical workers need support from their leaders. HFMA's Todd Nelson, Janae Sharp of the Sharp Index, and FinThrive's Jonathan Wiik talk about shortages of clinical workers and offering help to those who remain. Also in this episode, Michael Bumann of Red D…

In this first episode of a three-part series on the healthcare workforce, Jonathan Wiik of FinThrive and Todd Nelson of HFMA discusses burnout among non-clinical workers and how remote work is changing hiring. Also in this episode, Michael Bumann, CEO of Red Dot, discusses how outsourcing motor vehicle accident claims can alleviate stress for reven…

HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the end of the public health emergency and what it means for Medicaid as well as a recent blog post from Stack on price transparency. Discussed in this episode: Unwinding the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Provision: Projected Enrollment Effects and Policy Approaches PatientRi…

HFMA Senior Editor Paul Barr discusses Volume 2 of the Healthcare 2030 series. Katie Sklarsky from Chartis talks about financial sustainability, and Danielle Solomon from FORVIS talks about the importance of good leadership in times of change.By HFMA

HFMA Chief Content Executive Brad Dennison discusses the March hfm cover story about patient-friendly payment and what some media organizations get wrong. Mentioned in this episode: Collecting with compassion: Patient financial care grows in importanceBy HFMA

Medical researcher and patient advocate Ragen Chastain discusses why the body mass index is misleading and how it can lead to discrimination in healthcare. Sources and additional reading: Is BMI a scam? Top 10 reasons why the BMI is bogus Maintenance Phase: The Body Mass Index Maintenance Phase: The Obesity Epidemic Did the American Medical Associa…

Jacob Braude, a principal at ZS, returns to the podcast to discuss his firm's latest research on vaccine hesitancy. Mentioned in this episode: The real reason people don't get vaccinated for COVID-19? They don't feel like it. A cognitive research playbook for encouraging hesitant customers to get COVID-19 boosters…

Patrick Young, president of population health for Hackensack Meridian Health and Jeff Smith, chief commercial officer at value-based managed services operator Lumeris, share the success story of payer-provider partnership Braven Health. Mentioned in this episode: Fact sheet on the prior authorization and interoperability proposed rule Key points in…

Jonathan Wiik of FinThrive discusses revenue cycle improvement. Mentioned in this episode: CMS status report on the IDR process Tips for parties initiating an IDR disputeBy HFMA

Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew of Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health discusses how better care of women leads to a healthier society.By HFMA

Last week's episode was so full that there wasn't time for Nick Hut and Shawn Stack's entire segment on healthcare headlines. This week, we're sharing the entire thing in a special year-end bonus episode.By HFMA

Nick Hut, Shawn Stack, Brad Dennison, Paul Barr, Eric Reese, Crystal Milazzo, Deb Filipek and Melanie Binder join the podcast to talk about the hottest topics of 2022. Mentioned in this episode: Healthcare 2030 ‘A just cause’: HFMA's CEoH initiative addresses the factors that impede quality of health and raise healthcare costs Revenue cycle staff s…