HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare Finance

Healthcare disruptors like Amazon get good patient reviews, but questions about quality abound.

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

What identification of victims of TWA Flight 800 taught the healthcare industry about medical records

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.

The cost effectiveness of palliative care in a fee-for-service or value setting

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

Ensuring your patients and staff are prepared for the next disaster

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

The five essential people on every patient’s cancer care team (and why a financial advocate should be one of them)

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

Cost effectiveness of health and the urgent case for value: More insights from HFMA’s 2022 Annual Conference

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.

Above and beyond in the Mile High City: Insights about the future of healthcare from HFMA’s 2022 Annual Conference

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 of UPS Healthcare talks about the future of cold chain supply chain

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!

Using the systems thinking approach to tackle the complex issues of health equity and DEI

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

Women in the healthcare workplace: Hopeful signs and challenges ahead

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.