Operations

As healthcare reimbursement shifts from a system that rewards quantity of care to quality of care, the onus is on the CFO to determine where best to allocate financial resources and how best to pare them.

Bernard Tyson, Kaiser Permanente's new CEO and chairman, says he's not a rookie, but a leader continuously honing his skills. Healthcare Finance News talked to him about revenue cycle challenges, his view of leadership and the issues facing his organization.

Our weekly look at career moves in the healthcare finance sector. This issue highlights promotions, hires and fires for the week ending February 7, 2014.

The hospital company said the controversial “two-midnight” rule, which took effect during Q4, did have a negative impact on admissions metrics, but revenue per equivalent admission increased 4.8 percent on a same facility basis.

By thoroughly assessing security risks, it's much easier to get the funding you need to strengthen your data protection program.

Like many businesses faced with a transforming industry, hospital operators are working on ways to evolve into new models while bringing in revenue.

Security events in U.S. hospitals cost an estimated $1.6 billion each year. Nearly one of every five hospitals experiences a security breach, with the bill averaging $810,000 per breach.

Statistics released by CMS demonstrate that it is difficult to significantly lower spending and achieve shared savings, even for voluntary early adopters who are keen on healthcare reforms.

Our weekly look at career moves in the healthcare finance sector. This issue highlights promotions, hires and fires for the week ending January 31, 2014.

A new study of insurance claims at 110 hospitals found that facilities with the highest prices tended to have the strongest reputations and tight holds on their local markets yet showed little evidence of providing better quality care.