Kurt Ullman is a long-time RN and has been a medical writer for nearly 30 years. He has published over 500 articles and has won multiple Apex and National Health Information Awards. He holds an associate degree in nursing from Purdue University as well as a bachelor's degree in public affairs-mass communications media and a master's in health administration, both from Indiana University.
Kurt Ullman
Nonprofit hospitals need to do more than ever to keep their tax-exempt status, as Section 501(r) of the Internal Revenue Code adds new requirements to any organization operating a licensed hospital to maintain these benefits.
While the Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell that cleared subsidized health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act removed a lot of uncertainty from hospital finance, little has changed when it comes to hospitals' access to debt. But that may change.
Hospital-based wellness centers, once seen as marketing tools for innovative health systems, have become a major part of a hospital's population health management program in the era of quality over quantity of care.
While every financial metric carries importance in running a healthcare business, tighter margins means managing days in accounts receivable is becoming more important than ever.
Pennsylvania-based Geisinger has developed five major bodies of oversight, each headed by a senior executive, and a centralized compliance office.
Clinical analytics, benchmarks and patient experience data now just as important as financial metrics, insiders say.
For healthcare financial executives, the integration of a new operation carries many challenges. And not the least is the question of how to compensate physicians who are joining the organization.
Care coordination networks are a mainstay of the Affordable Care Act's cost reduction goals. Accountable care organizations are the most widely recognized of these networks, yet by no means is design of these business arrangements simple or straightforward.
The Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) is a national campaign to drive environmental health and sustainability across the healthcare industry. But the Initiative is not only focused on saving resources, but demonstrating how sustainability can positively impact hospital finances.
The country's medical colleges saw an increase in fundraising last year. They also saw an increase in fundraising costs.