Hfma's Voices In Healthcare Finance

Workers' expectations have changed. Leadership in healthcare needs to change too. Julie Hamilton of Core Rising discusses how industry leaders can keep up with the times.   Mentioned in this episode: Policy Approaches to Reduce What Commercial Insurers Pay for Hospitals’ and Physicians’ Services The Great Renegotiation is making hiring harder. Are you searching the right talent pools?

As the role of the CFO evolves, the interactions between C-suite leaders have likewise changed. Peyman Zand, a vice-president at CereCore, discusses how alignment in the C-suite is helping drive innovation.

The podcast news team tackles the topic of quality when disruptors enter the healthcare space. Join Senior Editor Nick Hut and Policy Director Shawn Stack for a hard look at issues of safety and best practices when customer convenience reigns supreme.   Mentioned in this episode: Amazon’s health ambitions sometimes clashed with medical best practices, nurses say

Beth Friedman, a senior partner at FINN Partners, shares the story of her experience helping identify the 230 victims of the TWA Flight 800 crash in 1996 via medical and dental records.    Also in this episode, Channing Monti and Janice Kocheran from sponsor Fiserv discuss the challenges of automated reconciliation.

HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer interviews Brynn Bowman, CEO of the Center to Advance Palliative Care.

Ali Hochreiter and Lauren Knieser from Audacious Inquiry, a PointClickCare company, discuss disaster preparedness for patients outside hospital walls.   Mentioned in this episode: Final rule appears to give a boost to providers in No Surprises Act arbitration cases CMS tip sheet Ready.gov HHS technical resources

Jada Desmarais of Baker Newman Noyes discusses the importance of a cohesive care team for patients with cancer.

Kal Wahab, a director at Nordic Global and a speaker at HFMA's Annual Conference pre-conference, discusses the cost effectiveness of health and why healthcare organizations should assess their readiness for value.   Also in this episode, Michael Spencer of sponsor Conifer Health Solutions talks about digital patient engagement.

In this special early-release episode, Brad Dennison, HFMA's director of content strategy, interviews Jim Jacobson and John Becker of Vizient; Chad Mulvany, vice president of federal policy at the California Hospital Association discusses surprise billing; and Jason Nardella of  Trilliant Health speaks about pandemic deferred care.

Wes Wheeler, president of UPS Healthcare, discusses the importance of a worldwide effort to manufacture, transport and store pharmaceuticals at ultra-cold temperatures.    Also in this episode, a special Beyond the News segment recorded on site at HFMA's Annual Conference in Denver, with a special guest!

Denese Neu discusses how the systems thinking approach can help healthcare organizations organize their health equity and DEI strategies.

Gretchen Berlin, a senior partner in the healthcare practice at McKinsey & Company, discusses the firm's 2021 Women in the Workplace report and related research in the healthcare field. Mentioned in this episode: Some Medicare Advantage Organization Denials of Prior Authorization Requests Raise Concerns About Beneficiary Access to Medically Necessary Care Rep. Suzan DelBene discusses the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act Covid-19 and burnout are straining the mental health of employed parents Women in healthcare and life sciences: The ongoing stress of COVID-19.

Tammie Jackson, HFMA's 2021-2022 National Chair, discusses how delaying her tenure due to the pandemic changed the message she wanted to share, how that message was received, and her final thoughts as she winds down her term.   Mentioned in this episode: Addressing today's healthcare challenges requires the right data Reframe work challenges as opportunities Dr. Rumay Alexander, a nursing educator at UNC-Chapel Hill and leader of diversity initiatives, discusses why ”checking the box” on diversity is not enough.  

HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer interviews Jonathan Blum, principal deputy administrator and COO at CMS. In this interview, Blum discusses how CMS plans to phase out the public health emergency, how price transparency and surprise billing legislation are being received by provider organizations, and the effect the pandemic will have on CMS's value-based care strategy.

HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack and HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut follow up their March webinar on healthcare disruption with an episode-length Beyond the News segment about the latest innovative ventures.

Voices in Healthcare Finance presents The Body of Evidence, a podcast from Dr. Christopher Labos and Jonathan Jarry.    In this episode, hosts Jarry and Labos speak with Dr. Barbara Hofer and Dr. Gale Sinatra, the authors of the book Science Denial: Why It Happens and What to Do About It.

The pandemic pushed healthcare organizations to consider how they were using their technology and where the greatest opportunities lie. This week, Anthony Comfort of VisiQuate discusses some of those opportunities as well as barriers to success. Also in this episode, Brad Brotherton of BKD discusses how his firm stands out and how its merger with DHG will strengthen its services.

Cardiologist and epidemiologist Dr. Christopher Labos discusses weight bias in healthcare, including what health indicators to focus on instead of weight and how to help patients who are at risk improve their health outcomes without explicit or implicit fat shaming.   Mentioned in this episode: What to know about obesity discrimination in healthcare Addressing weight bias in medicine Can you be obese but still be healthy? The Body of Evidence: Asthma/Screen Time/Exercise Motivation Maintenance Phase podcast How avoiding an awkward waiting room conversation can contribute to better health among transgender people

Michael Duke, an author and partner within the commercial healthcare segment at Guidehouse, discusses how people and process should take precedence over technology in revenue cycle. He also talks about how sponsor organization Red Dot can assist teams that are struggling with motor vehicle accident accounts.   Mentioned in this episode: The McPherson Principle: An Innovative Approach to Hitting the Bullseye of Revenue Cycle Performance

Dr. Andrew Hertler, chief medical officer at New Century Health, discusses what healthcare organizations can do to catch up on patients' missed cancer screenings. He also shares new developments in oncology that could see patients receiving treatment at home or doing virtual follow-up care.   Also in this episode, HFMA's Katie Gilfillan talks about the upcoming Annual Conference in Denver.   Mentioned in this episode: Telehealth opportunities in oncology, and Stever Robbins shares the secret to tackling email overload Hospital-at-home promises to reshape care delivery in the United States Have hospital-at-home programs finally come of age? Practices grapple with an aging oncology workforce